Tag: responsibility
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I’m All In
photo courtesy of John Rogers We met the family when the twins were ten-years-old. They were here in the States for three months for a needed break from work. When we picked them up at the airport, Lydia, the daughter, was the only one who spoke English. The others were more comfortable with their mother…
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Freedom Isn’t Permission
To laugh out loud and run free without a care in the world. It’s what childhood should be. It sounds unbelievably wonderful. As a child, all I could think about was being an adult. Adults have choices. They can make their own rules and don’t get disciplined for disobeying something they disagree with. They don’t…
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Do I Value Freedom?
Independence Day historically has been a celebration of the freedoms we as Americans are blessed with. A time to consider what it means to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave. With all the upheaval over so many things lately, I’ve thought about why I’m grateful to live in…
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Unexpected Helping Hands
It was pouring. The rain was supposed to hold off till 5 pm. What do weather apps know? We had a barbecue in our backyard, complete with two water slides, and people daring the steep drops. With both adults and kids in attendance, many braved the slides, splashing all the people delightedly on the porch.…
Tip of My Iceberg 