Tag: peace
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Mind Space Available; Please Apply
There are days when, without warning, I begin channeling my eight-year-old self. My third-grade self, who daydreamed without ceasing. An issue that concerned both my teacher and my mother. My teacher because I wouldn’t always respond when called upon. My mother because I wouldn’t always respond when summoned. I’ve always had a vivid imagination, but…
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Do You Have Something For Me?
She stood by the door, hands behind her back, and asked the question. “Do you have something for me?” Isley, at four, is already a quick wit and quite verbal. I’m no Einstein, but I’m not slow either. But she had me stumped. “Something for you? To take home? Like chips?” It was the first…
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Swim With The Dolphins Or Sink With The Sharks?
I was sitting on the balcony, overlooking the Atlantic. At a year-end retreat that had us focusing on what had been and what would be. The sun was just coming up, poking over the horizon like a mischievous child coming out of hiding during a game. Glad to be there. Ready for more fun. I…
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There’s Merry In All That Minutia
I tend to look at details as my nemesis. They’re like a small army of invaders, skilled in deception, cunning and craftiness. They hide where I never look. They fall through the cracks only to pop back up again. Their war cry is, “Ah ha! Missed me again!” It’s so easy for me, during this…
Tip of My Iceberg 