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Badge of Honor

Have you ever watched a child avoid doing chores, homework, or some unpleasant task and then wear a badge of honor for his lackadaisical behavior?  I have. My mother-in-law professes that all children are lazy. I don’t know if that is true, but it might be.  A child circles the room, looking busy, while the …

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And That Sucks

Our family had just moved into a new community. We knew a few families in the area, so I anticipated settling into the community and finding purpose. Neighbors informed us that word had spread about our family before we had even unpacked. That should have been a red flag. Instead, I had high hopes we …

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America. This Is Us!

This is not us. As of March 2, 2023, there were, 336 million 157 thousand, 983 citizens of the United states. On Jan 6 2021, merely 120,000 thousand tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power. 700 people have been charged.   .00003570 Americans choose an un-American action to subvert American democracy.  Hanging a flag on …

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Two Billionth

We watch her chest slowly rise and fall and then stop. We freeze. Tears spring to our eyes. Silence deafens us. Our faces crumble. Our lips quiver and our hearts break. We hesitantly look at each other.

And then she breaths again.

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