Monthly Archives: January 2018

No Time to Say Good-Bye

As I have gotten older, I have started to understand my parents and grandparents a little more. Those silly old people somehow grew in wisdom as I grew in age. Perhaps it was hanging around me so much that they … Continue reading

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11 years and counting

11 years ago, this morning, I woke up on the couch in my apartment. My small one-bedroom was filled with people sleeping in different places. It is funny, the feeling you have when you wake up in somewhere other than … Continue reading

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Don’t Make Me Grow Up

“When I grow up, I want to be a baker.” “When I grow up, I want to be a D.J.” “When I grow up, I want to be…” Words are recently turned 10 daughter has uttered at different times over … Continue reading

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