Tag: family
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Sharpening Iron
My kids have always had their fair share of arguments. That doesn’t bother me, after all, they argue a lot less than I used to do as a kid. (Not that I’m ever going to admit that to my kids, that would be like putting my head on the block. *Note to self: should I…
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Coming Home
We had been in and out of hospitals for 6 months, and Adrian had been through countless exams and several surgeries. We were used to the long days and the even longer nights at the hospital. It was like being trapped in a bubble; the world outside hardly existed. We had finally regained some kind…
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Vanity, Duct Tape and Default Positions
5 out of 6 family members really wanted a dog. I was the 6th. Don’t get me wrong – I love dogs! When I nagged my parents to get a baby brother or a sister, they got a dog. I treated her as a younger sibling for the 16 years I had her. Because I…
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The Ear Ringing Silence
Silence speaks. Every mom knows this. This utter lack of sound fills us with dread and suspicion. We may not know the cause for it, but something’s going on! So we go hunting. We look at all the usual places. Behind the couch. Under the table. In the closets. Underneath the stairs. Nothing. So we…
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The Testimony Of Our Scars
I studied his torso. ”Your scars make me think of all you’ve been through.” I commented. “I’m grateful.” My teenage son was already on his way out, but turned around and fixed his eyes on mine. “I know. Without them I don’t think I would have remembered.” He has been through so much. The 40 scars on his upper body tell their own story of…