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Some Thoughts from others…
What are some of your favorite quotes, sayings, lyrics, prayers, passages … My brothers, nephews and my son, on an Amaro boys weekend. My Godmother from years ago. Sacred silence…
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Marty, Mathew, Mark, Zane and Me
When I was home last month visiting my mom and the rest of my family, I went through a bunch of old photographs and came across this one of my…
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A Problem with the Plane
The plane backed away from the gate, rolled for a bit, and then stopped. A few minutes later, the pilot came on the intercom and said there was a problem…
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Hellos and Goodbyes
The leaving. It asks more of me now- this goodbye pierced heavier, and deeper. This time, something happened that caught me off guard. I cried uncontrollably at the airport. I…
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Family and Faith
In the wooden pews In the candlelight.In the slow ribbon of incense rising Faces I have loved since childhood.Hands reaching.Nods across the aisle. A sacred silence. Every word finding its place.…
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The Cookie Maker
My mother has always been a baker. There were pies cooling on the counter, cakes with candles, popcorn balls wrapped for little hands, and cookies— The recipe begins the way…
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The Pickles Adventure
Zip lining is one of those experiences that makes children feel like they’re flying, and their parents wide eyed on their every move. Safely secured by a harness to a…
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The Black Dress
Whenever I travel back home, a black dress finds its place in my suitcase. Returning to my hometown means stepping into a place where every life touches another. A new…
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Linda’s Spiced Fig Cake
Every time I’ve come home from France over the past 40 years, I’ve walked through my mother’s front door to find one of Linda’s glorious welcome baskets waiting—filled with homemade…
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