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Unknown Soldiers
I would say that I’d never forget my first visit to Washington, D.C. except that I totally forgot all of it. Well, I do have one memory: a dead fish floating in a river (that I tell people was the … Continue reading →
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Every Day
I was usually the first to work every day at one job I had, so I was usually the one who unlocked the doors and turned off the alarm. I had an established routine: unlock the door, open it, slip … Continue reading →
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Tagged Hummingbird, just write, Laughter, life lessons, Mulch, postaweek2011
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After the Flames
My absolute favorite place on my property is a large natural bowl formed by a long past sink hole. Three of the sides are steep (but not too steep to walk down) and the fourth is more of a gentle … Continue reading →
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Tagged childhood, fire, fireworks, flames, life lessons, Parachute, postaweek2011, Sinkhole
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But When Winter Came
There used to be a large dead tree on Old Russelville Pike that I passed by often. Most of its limbs had long since fallen or rotted away and its old trunk was bound with a thick covering of vines … Continue reading →
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Tagged dancing, Four Seasons, life, life lessons, postaweek2011, trees, true friends
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A Hand in the Dark
Like every other kid, I thought my dad could fix any problem, had vast knowledge, and was braver than Superman. In my mind, Dad could do anything. He also handled all the scary things around the house (though he did … Continue reading →
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The Easy Way
One thing I often heard from my dad growing up was, “If you want an easy way to do something, give it to a lazy person.” He usually said it right after I proudly demonstrated I had figured out an … Continue reading →
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Discontinue Use
One Saturday morning while I sat and watched television with my family, my eyes felt a little more squinty than normal (people tell me to open my eyes wider all the time, as if I’m doing it on purpose). I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adverse drug reaction, Adverse effect, dark circles, eyes, life lessons, postaweek2011, swelling, vain, vanity
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50 Things I Learned From My Father
My father has taught me many things in my nearly 40 years. Some of them were things he directly said, and some lessons came from how he lives. Some he meant me to teach me and some he may have … Continue reading →
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So Close
I was born in Blacksburg, Virginia. Though we moved to Tennessee when I was three, I still have many fond memories of it. I remember the last house we lived in there being built, the amazing large rock I played … Continue reading →
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Tagged being lost, Crying, fear, life lessons, loneliness, lost, postaweek2011
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Marriage Grooves
My heart hammered as I looked through the crack between a set of doors to the auditorium of the church I was about to be married in. I wasn’t particularly nervous about getting married, but I was extremely nervous about … Continue reading →
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Tagged ceremony, life lessons, marriage, postaweek2011, relationships, singing, Wedding ring, Weddings
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