August 18, 2022
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August 18, 2022
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Pass the Baton

The day was finally here. Had it taken months or only weeks to gather the girls into a somewhat organized track team? Our after-school training for the one big meet against the other elementary schools seemed to stretch out for forever. Our school playground was too tight for all of […]
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May 16, 2022
Forgotten tennis ball sitting on a wood deck
May 16, 2022
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Mirror Talk

I suspect I am not the only child in the world who closed herself in the bathroom to practice her acceptance speech. Mine was for the ‘Best Actress’ Academy Award. I embraced my future as the world’s greatest actress when I was in the second grade. Of course, the first […]
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April 18, 2022
Image of lake with ripples of water stretching out underneath tree limbs and a church visible on the other side of the lake - photo by Gerd Altman on pixabay
April 18, 2022
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The Stone of Grief

My phone rang suddenly, and I jumped. I glanced at the number and didn’t recognize it. My thought was that this was probably just another call from a telemarketer selling unwanted car warranties. I hesitated but then I thought, “The call might be important.” Before long I felt like I […]
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