Tag: selfishness
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If I Really Want It, Why Can’t I Have It?
Who knew radio could be so entertaining? Driving back and forth in Chicago with my sisters to visit Mom, we listened to Gayle’s favorite station. WSHE 100.3. I’m not a huge radio listener, but I was in stitches listening to Brooke and Jubul on their morning show. They’ve a segment called “Second Date Update” where…
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Rain, Rain, Go Away
When I was a kid, I enjoyed rain. Lots of rain. I was a Class A puddle splasher. Having my shoes and every stitch of clothing I wore become drenched was fun. It made making mud pies in the flower beds easier. Now I appreciate what rain does for all things green. The necessity of…
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I’m Gonna Lick This Thing
We had a girls’ outing to pick up Melody from the airport–and her baby girl bun-in-the-oven. Heather and her two daughters were with me as we gathered Mel and her things from the airport and headed for a place to eat. Lunchtime, and no one had eaten. We had a chorus of grumbly bellies.…
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When Something So Wrong Seems So Right
The place didn’t look like a florist shop. It was back a ways from the main road. No real parking lot. Cars of all varieties parked haphazardly. I was on a mission to pick up flowers for an event, but this was worth the extra minutes to take time to look around. Not what I…
Tip of My Iceberg 