life
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Per Google, lightning in a bottle is an expression describing the rare, near-impossible feat of capturing a fleeting powerful or magical moment. *** One of my first memories from childhood is seeing fireflies in the backyard. My family lived on Louise Drive in Latham, New York and I was about 6 years old. It was… Read more
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In 30 days, I will marry the love of my life. We are in the process of writing our own vows and as much as I love writing, I will admit I’m having a tough time putting my feelings to words. Some things are hard to express, plain and simple. Over the last six months,… Read more
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“Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments.” – Rose Kennedy From the day we are born to the day we die, it’s the moments in between that make up life. But what is a moment, really? Perhaps, the best comparison would be saying it’s like taking that screenshot of something we need to… Read more
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It’s been a very busy couple of months for me. I will finally close on my house next week. It’s been an exhausting and frustrating process, to say the least. But it feels very fitting to close out the year and, thus, that chapter of my life by closing on my house. For the last… Read more
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I realize I haven’t been on here in a minute. Life has been crazier than usual. The part of my brain that houses the writer in me has been closed for business lately. But… I read recently that you don’t really know a person until life tests them. And that really resonated with me. It… Read more
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Last I remember, I was happily swimming in the ocean water. There was a light breeze in the air and multi-colored kites were flying high in the sky above. I could see my carefully picked-out spot on the beach where my umbrella and warm blanket awaited my return. I was unusually aware of the sun’s… Read more
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I remember when I first realized Mike was still Mike, cognitively speaking, that is. It was two days after the stroke. The amazing nurse I’ve talked about, Christine, was asking him the usual set of questions that were necessary to assess the extent of any brain injury. At this point, we were still in the… Read more
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This poem is for you, Mike, envisioning the near future when we will return to the mountains for our next hike *** All I need are the mountains and the trees Along with your love that brings me to my knees Let’s lace up our boots and prepare our packs Knowing that whatever this new… Read more
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Life is full of little ironies. And they’re sometimes so subtle that we don’t fully recognize them. When it hits just right, you definitely know it, though. But irony is a tricky concept and it’s often used incorrectly. Remember Alanis Morissette’s big hit? The examples she sings about aren’t irony at all but mere coincidence… Read more
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What happens when evil meets free will? The answer can be found on the news every day. Or in our courthouses every day. It seems to be everywhere we look. It feels almost like we are being forced to become de-sensitized to it all in order to save ourselves from spiraling down into a pit… Read more
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