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Rambling on about the struggle in seeking the Christmas Spirit Amidst Uncertainty…. The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of unbridled joy, warmth, and togetherness. Streets sparkle with lights, holiday tunes drift through every store, and social media is filled with images of laughter and happiness. Yet, for many of us, this picture-perfect…
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Rambling on about Personal Thoughts on Family, Society, and the Search for Fulfillment As I sit with my thoughts as the close of another year comes, the urge to look back and take stock of my life is not without surprise and awe. This annual ritual has always been a moment to measure growth, loss,…
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If Only, and Hindsight, wonderful thoughts. If Only… If only we knew at times that the “time” we are living through, that the moments we are enjoying and living through will be fleeting in reality. I suppose that is why the people that are older in our lives tell us to enjy the times and…
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Embracing Childlike Wonder Throughout Life…. To be a “kid at heart” is to possess the qualities that are often associated with childhood, such as curiosity, playfulness, and a sense of wonder, regardless of age. While growing up comes with responsibilities and challenges, It is possible to be an adult and still find joy in maintaining…
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Rambling on about those lost and longed for… There are some days that the heaviness of loss hits especially hard or deeper inside of me. Today is one of those days, a gray day, no rain to speak of yet but it is gloomy outside and inside of me as well. This morning, I miss…
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Historical Events that I Remember and will Remember and Never Forget The things I remember about history in my lifetime are a hodgepodge of events that touched us all, most of them shocking us. The first vague memory I have of historical significance is when John F. Kennedy was assassinated. I was about 5 at…
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Rambling on about Coming of Age in the 60s and 70s… I will go to my grave saying I grew up in the best of times: the 1960s and 1970s. The world was changing rapidly, full of color, chaos, and hope. Even in the midst of the uncertainty that came with those decades, my childhood…
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Ramblings on Navigating Through Life’s Noise… The world has become a place filled with so much noise. For someone who cherishes the quiet, the amorous sounds of nature and the stillness that can be found on days spent behind the gates of home, the loud outside can often feel oppressive and heavy. In the constant…
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Hard work… Work hard. This idea brings to my mind echoes of my people, my grandfathers and mothers and my dad and mom. It’s not just the sense of accomplishment that comes from reaching a goal, but also the growth experienced along the way. I hear, “Anything worth having is worth working for” “You have…
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How Jeannie C. Riley’s Iconic Album Became Our Childhood Soundtrack Music has a magical way of transporting us back in time, evoking memories and emotions like nothing else can. For me, no album does that more powerfully than Jeannie C. Riley’s “Harper Valley PTA.” To many, it’s a country classic from the late 1960s, but…
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