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My spouse has just entered the house, asking why there is wrapping paper on the table. Uh, because I have little brain matter left, I respond. I had just finished re-wrapping an early b-day gift for my daughter. It has suddenly become quite warm here and while I have been asking (nagging) her to pick out some shorts either online or in the myriad of clothing stores I've taken her to recently, she ...
What I (Really) Want For Mother's Day
May 10, 2024
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I was sitting here looking at the carrot cake recipe I found, a treat my girl has asked me to make for her. Next to it sat an essay topic she has chosen to write about: "We should provide food for the poor." With a smile on my face and in my heart, I reflect on what an amazing person she continues to become. She's sensitive, empathic, thoughtful and at the same time will call you out on your you-k...
Lessons From My Child
May 05, 2024
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I'm sitting here, pondering what to write. So I ask my daughter. Her response? "Give the movie Titanic a happy ending." For those who never saw the movie, the ending is Hollywood tragic. The ship has sunk, and Rose is on a heavy wooden door trying to stay on, while the love-of-her-life Jack (having only realized that that very day, making the story more tragic) clings to the side, half on the door...
A Happy Ending
May 02, 2024
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