Tag: family
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40 for 40: Am I Adulting Yet?
I turned 40 the other day. It’s funny because I remember my Aunt Betty’s 40th birthday party that my dad and his siblings planned for her. It was at her sister’s house. We all hid in the kitchen, with the lights off until she came to the house. Then we all yelled,”Surprise! Happy Birthday.” It…
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The Character of Imperfections
I have often had a hard time determining who was genuinely for me, and those who just hung around. You see, I suffer from what is known as imperfectus charctus: Lacking the ability to see people for who they really are. It is pretty interesting because I’ve always been this way, or at least used to…
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home is where the heart is
I received a phone call Friday night, from my cousin. This is one of my cousins whom I love very much. Londa has always treated me the same since we were kids (she’s a little older than me). Anyway, she was calling to let me know that she was in my area, touring with the…
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do YOUR work
The current post stems from a conversation I had with one of my brothers. Enjoy. When we are first born, we are taught to do things, and then we do them. This is emulation. This is how we initially learn, but there also comes a time when that learning process should change. Eventually, you should learn…
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Follow Courage
Summer holiday is ending soon. It has been filled with things that I didn’t even think of doing. It was truly better than I could’ve imagined. Over this time, I have met new family and friends, and spent time with old ones. So many things blew my mind this summer. And it appears to only…
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What isn’t, is.
This has been one of the best summers I’ve ever had. I was on vacation for about a month. I saw old friends and met new ones. About midway through my tour, I spent about 2 weeks with most of my nuclear-family. It was great. We laughed, got on each other’s nerves and everything in…
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…let me count the ways.
Over the past few days, I have had the pleasure of doing something that was really special. I spent time with my family for Thanksgiving. Doesn’t sound so remarkable, does it? It was very special because our family was able to travel to Atlanta and spend time at my older brother’s house. For my father,…
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Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison is latin, meaning: “Lord, have mercy.” So, I got up this morning with a few things that I wanted to get done today. I was preparing for an 11 o’clock appointment and was moving steadily around the house. About 10:30 or so, I grabbed my phone to check my messages. As I clicked…
