Tag: writing
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My Mom
I spent so much of my adult life not appreciating my mom’s strengths. My dad brought humor and kindness to our lives, but my mom is the reason Julie and I are the strong people we are today. She equipped us for every situation and prepared us to navigate the world easily. She was our…
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This Bucket Has A Hole In It
Years ago, I was at my in-laws’ lake house and asked my MIL for a bucket. She brings me to the shed, and as she is pulling two metal buckets from the top shelf, she asks what I am going to put in the bucket. I must have looked at her with an odd expression…
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Forever…Growing Up 80s
In 6th grade, I was called to the principal’s office because my friend Angela was caught reading my copy of Judy Blume’s “Forever”. It had my name written in it and all of the “good” parts highlighted in yellow. I was so scared! Scared that I would never get my book back! Mrs. Gillespie, my…
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Just Another Night in the 80s
Sitting in the driver’s seat of my car, in the Gas City parking lot one night with 3 friends, we had one goal — buy beer and go back to Susan’s house and drink it. Two of us were 16 and the other two were 15. Sounds simple enough. As we sat in the car…
Growing Up 80s 