I think, it’s time for me to stop reading the news. Maybe there comes a point in every woman’s life when she realizes that reading the news, will not fix the little ‘empathy’ button that she stomped on, (and subsequently broke,) a few years ago. Maybe I have too many lawyers for friends- I’m…
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My daughter went on her first vacation this weekend. I packed up all her most precious things, and some tears- I sent her off. I heard her say my name tonight when she came home, I grabbed Josh’s hand and we ran all the way upstairs- and there she was, walking around and looking for…
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I find such solace in touch- whether it’s a gesture from a stranger, or a hug of a friend. Sometimes, the touches in life are what’s most surprising of all- the unexpected emotion from feeling warmth from another can be incredible. I stayed home with my daughter today. I don’t know what posessed me. She…
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Summer is at the height of existance right now. The crackle and noise of fireworks is subsiding outside, and shorts are a pre-requisite of any activity. I begged for the perfect summer, in a way that I used every wish, and every prayer- I hoped so much it would turn into magic, that everything would…
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We sat once on a swingset under the stars. You told me your stories and I put my hand on my stomach- do you remember? We met at a bar, and you got behind me and told me that this ‘was a story to tell the grandkids’- do you remember? We swayed along side Deathcab…
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These are humbling times. And when you least expect it, from the people you least expect it from, sometimes- such gifts are given, that you sit stunned at your computer for what seems like decades, trying to find the perfect response. What would, ‘thank you,’ say? It doesn’t convey everything you need it to, nor…
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And the silence; it becamse so very clear That you had long ago dissapeared. I cursed myself for being surprised That this didn’t play like it did in my mind. All the way from San Francisco As I chased the end of your road Cause I’ve still got miles to go. And I want to…
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GO PLACIDLY AMIDST THE NOISE AND HASTE… and remember what peace there may be in silence As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly & clearly; and listen to others, even the dull & ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud & aggressive persons, for…
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I sat in bed last night, and thought of things that I usually think about, when it’s 2am, I’m mildly caffeinated on peanut butter m&m’s, circus peanuts, kisses and a great movie. Of course, I pondered death. I imagined someone crawling into my window and bludgeoning my head, creating arcs of blood and wondering…
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