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My silence
My thoughts and my words defy me. They refuse to come in coherent organization lately. I cannot string a viable sentence or thought together. This is the reason for my silence. It really is not a good reason. It simply is a reason. Maybe if I sit down and type or write with pen and…
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On letting go
It is not you that I hate. It is the part of me that will not let you go that I hate. It does not take much to bring my mind to you. As one would believe, it is always the good times that I remember. It is always the attraction, the pleasure, the fun.…
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Judgment
I like to ask questions. Mostly, I ask them of myself as I struggle to negotiate life. It is so interesting that in my work life, I will take action and ask for forgiveness later, but in my personal life, it is just the opposite. At times this has crippled me as I worry about…
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What do we remember?
“Never forget,” those words so easily spoken on anniversaries and holidays. What do they mean, do we even know what we are swearing to “Never Forget”? Do they mean the same thing to everyone? Is it even possible for it to mean the same thing to everyone? I think about these things and I wonder.…
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Us vs. them
Looking around at life, I wonder how many times, when we are trying to help people, if we do the things we do, to make them more comfortable, or to make ourselves feel less uncomfortable. I am not a parent, but I can only imagine the desire to remove all barriers for my child as…
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Family and love
With the passing of my uncle this week, I thought many thoughts about family and love. To me, family is love. It is unconditional and a constant. They will always be your family, that does not mean you love every action they take. Love and family can be violative. It is this volatility that had…
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