The Story
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If I had a magic wand.
If I had a magic wand, what would I do with it? What would you do? Continue reading
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Complicated and complete.
So many regrets. So much left behind. Continue reading
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My father versus God.
The war broke my father, just as surely as it made him a “hero.” Continue reading
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This damned season.
The loss of a dear friend has gutted me. He was one of the only people who understand the deep wound left by the loss of my daughter, because he lost his son the same way. Continue reading
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Music healed me.
Music healed me, and I will never forget the experiences I had with the Frederick Rock School in Maryland. Continue reading
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The weight of technology.
We might be the first generation of Americans to not want to live longer, because we won’t be able to afford to. Continue reading
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Mothers and Daughters.
The steel cord of the tie between mothers and daughters is the bond that lasts forever. Continue reading
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If you’re as old as you feel, I’m 80.
When back pain strikes, all you can think about is how to make it better! Continue reading
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What is ‘positive thinking’?
Positive thinking is great when it leads you to take action. Continue reading
About Me
A writer and solitary soul in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
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