Category: The Library
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Letting Go
“That desk is so big.” My mind reeled as we walked into his school room last night at the Welcome Back Student Picnic. “He’s much too small for that.” Ash whirled around his new classroom, brown eyes taking everything in. “Look, Mom! There’s fish! And here’s the reading corner. And here’s where I will hang…
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New Year
New beginning. “We’ll name her Angela.” New steps. “Wake up, sweetie. It’s your first day of school!” New freedom. “I passed my driver exam.” New heartbreak. “He broke up with me!” New growth. “Congratulations on your acceptance to JMU.” New friend. “Hi. I’m Brian.” New love. “Will you marry me?” New journey. “I do.” New…
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The Fair
Yes, it’s Fair time again. Heapin’ doses of denim, boots, big hair, smelly animals, greasy food, sugar and unsafe rides. Oh my, that sounds so delightful, doesn’t it? So, why is it we love the Fair so much? As I rocked Audrey that night, she made it abundantly clear what the answer is. She curled…
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Stops
I watched the hypnotic flash of blue lights in front of us and listened to the monotonous sound of hazard lights clicking on and off. Cars moving slowly in single file through the streets following the police car that led us to the cemetery. Daddy was a pall-bearer, so we rode ahead of the hearse…
A Spring of Joy 