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Rambling Thoughts on a Cloudy Day, it all started with a sign… Today is one of those days—cloudy, with a chill lingering in the air, not just outside but within me as well. The grayness seems to seep through the windows and settle on my thoughts. My mind flits about, half cataloging the tasks that…
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How Books Transport, Teach, and Inspire Me… Reading is one of the most relaxing and enriching activities I know. With each turn of the page, I am transported beyond my immediate surroundings into new realms of adventure, wonder, and discovery. A good book can be my passport to distant lands, ancient civilizations, or even worlds…
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Rambling on about books, reading, and what inspires and feeds me…. Reading is one of the most relaxing and enriching activities I know. With each turn of the page, I am transported beyond my immediate surroundings into new realms of adventure, wonder, and discovery. A good book can be my passport to distant lands, ancient…
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Rambling on about the lifetime of aspirations of an Ole’ Woman… Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved history and learning of the past… She dreamed of being an archeologist. Of digging up the past in Europe or South America. Then she grew up a bit more… Then a young girl…
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Rambling Reflections on Life, Change, and the Uncertainty of Life… This morning started earlier than most… 5:15 AM, a time I rarely see unless life insists. The day began with a bittersweet mission: sending my new rescue hound, Gracie, off for her spay appointment. My son took charge, escorting her to the local rescue lady—a…
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Rambling on about Why It’s Never Too Late for Fairy Tales and New Beginnings… Dream a little dream with ME… When we think of dreaming big or believing in fairy tales, childhood often comes to mind. Yet, the truth is that the magic of dreams, transformation, and new adventures doesn’t fade as we grow older—it…
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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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Rambling on about life before and with My Computer… My life without my computer, I am one of those people who can remember life before the computer. When they came it took a bit of persuasion to make the switch. Before the invention, my desk held a typewriter and a file holder, legal pads and…
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Rambling on about the man who was my Daddy… Yesterday marked what would have been my Daddy’s 98th birthday—a heavenly milestone that brought a bittersweet smile to my face as I imagined him reaching such a grand age. It’s been ten years since he left this world, ten years that have often felt longer than…
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Inspired by “I Remember Mama” and the Life of Dororthy Earlene Reeves Ellis… There are moments in life when a movie title alone can bring forth a flood of memories, a gentle rush of nostalgia, and an ache that carries both joy and sorrow. For me, “I Remember Mama” is one of those rare treasures.…
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