Tag: uncertainty
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Not Part Of The Plan
photo courtesy of Gayle Carlson Kate and Alex, my niece and her husband, have lived in Portland, Oregon for several years. It rains quite a bit there, but rarely does the temperature drop low enough to provide the specter of a winter wonderland/compromising conditions as it has this past week. Kate and Alex found themselves…
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What Does It Feel Like To Be Safe?
They hadn’t been with us in almost two years. When you’re young, people are easily forgotten in that timeframe. Being a relative doesn’t matter if there’s no sense of trust and safety. When my son’s family came for the holidays, their three young boys took some time to warm up to us. We had only…
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The Things In Life Worth Cheering
He’s so happy. Having had a tough week at work, my husband settled into a joy-filled place Saturday for a fall favorite. American college football. With all the uncertainty COVID has brought, this was yet one more potential loss. Another “Wait till next year when things may be back to normal”. It’s happening. I,…
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Bearing Beastly Burdens Isn’t Bravery
Confusion and uncertainty are exhausting. Fear causes a physical response that saps energy like a faucet turned on and left running. Until there’s nothing left. I’m not talking about me. Our two new four-legged houseguests are struggling to figure out what’s going on. Aspen is a two-year-old Lab with a lot of spunk and playfulness.…
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He’s Coming!
We lived through Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. It was 2004, one of the worst hurricane seasons in Florida history. Saturated and blown beyond what was comfortable. We’re set again to have a massive, unwelcome guest headed our way. We’ve no idea when or how he will show up, but we’ll know when he’s here.…
Tip of My Iceberg 