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Beauty Isn’t In the Eyes At All

Everyone knows the saying, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Supposedly each of us sees what speaks to us, what reaches our souls and makes us feel a certain emotional connection. It’s also some kind of everyone sees … Continue reading

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My Mother’s Son Left, Too

I found this a few years ago, it was written by my mother. I talk about her so much here and I wanted to share this as a way of sharing her. This letter to no one in particular is … Continue reading

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My Son Is Too Old

My son is too old. I say that he’s too old because, honestly, I can’t be old enough to have mothered him. I could have started this with my son is a Senior or my son graduates next weekend or … Continue reading

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Reality Bites

“Practice what you preach. You lose respect when you act contrary to the way in which you insist the people around you act. Feel your power from within as opposed to trying to get it from others. “ An eloquent … Continue reading

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I Move A Lot, It’s a Thing I Do

I move a lot. I call it a side effect of being in real estate, but I doubt that’s really the cause. But I do move a lot. Since 2000, I have moved 5 times and this fall, I will … Continue reading

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Adults in Training

First day of summer vacation…ah…the freedom, the energy, the absolute endless possibilities. Who doesn’t remember the pure joy of walking out of the school doors on that last day, out into the sun, the fresh air, the magic of not … Continue reading

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The Hair War

I am ending a long-fought war. I have given all of my energy to this fight that I am willing to give. I won’t say I’m surrendering, I won’t say that I have lost nor won this war. It is, … Continue reading

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Why I Have Some Ink

The thing about time is, it never stops. Even when it should. There are moments, there are events, there are situations which call for the stoppage of time. But it can’t. Imagine the photo that captures one person, alone, standing … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Crush

This month marks the birthday of my first ever Crush. For those of you that know me well, I’m sure you’ll be able to guess who I’m writing about but I’ll ask you to spare us all the big reveal. … Continue reading

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I Have Plenty of Friends, I’m Not Interested in You Liking Me

First born is about to turn 21. He will have almost nothing he is not old enough to do. He’s passed all the milestones…the double digits birthday (10), the teen birthday (13), the license birthday (16), the cigarettes and porn … Continue reading

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