Tag: suffering
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Rain, Rain, Go..Nah, Stay!
I left Washington D.C. amidst rain and arrived in Orlando in a thunderstorm. I was grateful to get out of D.C. before another torrential drenching. I’ve sat on too many tarmacs waiting for storms to pass. Rain on both ends. As we approached Orlando, the captain came on and told us we’d be in a…
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It All Comes Out In The End
Having surgery is never a happily anticipated event, even if it’s going to make significant improvements to life. Having it when you’re ten weeks old is unfair. Cal was known to have issues with his bottom shortly after birth. His plumbing wasn’t hooked up the way it should have been. Problematic. Digested substances need a…
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Name That Holiday
Mother’s Day. This day is second only to Valentine’s Day in creating angst and discomfort for many women. It’s a day to celebrate Mom. To honor the one who birthed us and to receive the adoration of those we’ve birthed. I wasn’t with my immediate family for this day. It would have been fun had all…
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We Need To See The Mess And Gore
I know she didn’t mean to do it. When my daughter Tiffany was six, she had a friend down the street who was able to encourage her dark side. My sensitive, tender-hearted daughter. Who cares deeply for people. Not so much this particular day. We have a spring-fed pond right behind our house. The kids have…
Tip of My Iceberg 