writing
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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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Imagining Abilities Beyond Reality… In Consideration that today is October First, the beginning of what I like to call the Witchy Month, a month that encompasses Halloween at its end, I today am going to wander into a ‘What If, If I Could” list of skills I wish I possessed…. So, IF I could wave…
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Rambling on about Navigating the Complexities of Existence Life is a journey—one that we all traverse at our own unique pace, shaped by the landscapes of our experiences, beliefs, and circumstances. Each person’s path is filled with moments of joy and sorrow, clarity and confusion, certainty and uncertainty. My own life has been a mixture…
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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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Gratitude for My Inner Strength and Caring Nature… Throughout my life, I have come to realize that certain personal traits shape who I am and how I engage with the world. Among these, empathy and resilience stand out as the qualities I value most deeply. They are not only integral to my interactions with others…
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If… IF is a big mountain to look over, at times it is insurmountable. IF money didn’t matter and I could afford to be educated, what would I be? What could I be? I would be a counselor IF I could have found an internship. I was told, and I believed that age and disability…
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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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Ramblings on the personality traits of humans… When considering human personality traits, we usually have certain ones that can catch our attention in ways that give us pause. For myself, one such trait is a consistent lack of empathy. The ability—or willingness—to understand and share the feelings of others forms the bedrock of meaningful relationships…
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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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Rambling on about Home, Distance, Heart, and Realization. If the old saying is true, that home is where the heart resides, then the farthest I have ever travelled from home is measured not in miles, but in the long and winding trail of longing and discovery I have travelled. As a child, I set out,…
