Tag: responsibilities
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When Life Piles On
When five-year-old Beck was buried in the sand by loving relatives, it was a fun adventure. This is what people do at the beach. Fun became frustration when he realized how heavy the sand was. Still fun, but the need to get out from under was imperative. Nobody likes to feel that they’re stuck under…
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What Does It Mean To Remember?
photo courtesy of Justin Casey on Unsplash When we were young, my two sisters and I were part of Girl Scouts. It was the thing to do in our neighborhood and it kept us occupied a night a week. Back then, there was value in the pledge and promise we were taught to keep, something…
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Get Ready–Get Set–Wait
photo courtesy of Filip Mroz on Unsplash When we returned from Arizona, we had five of our grands ready to be embraced by us for two and a half weeks–littles and bigs. Their folks are away, and we were more than willing to step in. One of them, Sydney, is leaving for college soon and…
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What You Don’t Know About Fun
A Colorado boy, Beck, and his family have been spending vacation time on the east coast. He’s used to mountain trails and hikes, colder climes, and snow and chill. The ocean offers a whole new environment for him to explore. He went boogie boarding for the first time. Fully outfitted for the baking sun, his…
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