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My Magic Pen
When I was 9, I had—what I believed to be—a magic pen. It came from my aunt as a gift for my 9th birthday. Now, every time my aunt would give me a present, she’d preempt my receipt of said … Continue reading
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Tagged hope, insight, intention, justice, love wins, words have power
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Hell’s Smells and Cockle Shells
If Hell was a smell, it would be a tire shop. That smell disturbs my senses so much, and it really sends me into a dismal internal state. I just got my tires changed this morning, so maybe that’s influencing … Continue reading
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Tagged change, hope, nature, neil de grasse tyson, religion, spirituality, thanksgiving
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Heartbreak and Body Aches
A few years ago, in the magical era of nightly read-alouds, when Senya was merely 9 and Juniper was but 6, Collin was reading a book he had acquired at the annual community book sale in Pawlet, Vermont. The book, … Continue reading
Architects of Change
On Monday, I get my hair cut. Hair cuts bring up some anxious feelings for me. Every time I go to get my hair cut, I try to act like I think a “normal person” getting their hair cut would … Continue reading