I feel tired. And sore. And happy. And rich. And full. I spent the day with my family and good friend at the beach. We swam, drank, ate good food, and laughed a lot. I put my son to sleep as he drooled on my arm. I can feel the warmth of the sun...
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When you can, laugh with an old friend. It is good for the soul....
Continue readingThe Urge
I have the urge to text or call my mom and now my dad regularly. It’s so sharp and immediate and for a millisecond I think that I can. And then a millisecond later I remember I can’t. There’s just so much I want to share with them. I want to talk to them...
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If you get a little sand in your hair every once in a while, you’re doing something right. Pristine is for museums and galleries. You can choose to spend your time constantly battling the chaos, the never ending chores, the keeping things in plastic in mint condition. But to what end? Living means letting...
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I cleaned out an old bin in the garage today. It probably had several thousand old photos in it. I found a picture of my mom playing the piano. The picture was of her hands on the keys. She had such beautiful soft hands. I made piles of the photos I wanted to keep...
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It’s been almost eight months since I started this daily writing and posting to my blog. Wow. It feels all at once like I’ve always been writing this way and also like I just started. I think I’ve written from the heart and gut. I’ve been honest. I’ve given exactly what I had to...
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I need it....
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Humans (and animals) are tenacious. Coping with extreme circumstances, loss, pain. Facing the challenges of each day bravely even knowing that defeat is certain to come. Persevering. Trying again and again and again. Sometimes we just want some mercy. For ourselves. For the people and critters we love. For our planet. We want some...
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Quiet night. Babies are sleeping. We are relaxing in bed. I don’t have much to say other than it feels good to have a few minutes of peace and quiet. So I’m going to enjoy it. Hope you’re enjoying it too. Whatever “it” is. And if you’re not I wish you strength to get...
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I realized something today. I will never complete everything on the list. Yes of course I’ll get groceries and change a lightbulb and take out the trash and recycling. But the list of things that need to get done and that I want to get done will repopulate and continue to grow without end....
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