Month: June 2008
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The Aroma of France
Molly my five year old niece went with me today to the grocery store. While driving there she told me she could smell France. I thought to myself that the lavender scent that I sprayed in the car must still be…
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Playing at the Edge
Building blocks. Kate stacks them one at a time, slowly, precisely and yet she plays with them right at the edge of the table. Watching her play I see myself… with the stages of mourning. The building blocks like the activities of…
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The jewels of daily life (the rubies, pearls and diamonds) are the day to day simple moments… The ordinary is extraordinary.
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Cinderella’s Slipper
Someday soon her Prince will come, and the first thing she is going to do after kicking off her slippers is to give him a big sloppy kiss right on the smacker. Cinderella plans to wear bright red lipstick…
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The Trail to Happiness
The boy who dreams the entire year long for summertime in Willows is happily living his dream. Yesterday he turned sixteen and his Cousin Curtis and Uncle Zane gave him a summer job cleaning their rice dryers. It is a…
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Sweet Sixteen
Sacha, since the day you have arrived a sweet healing has followed.