Leaving The Door Open
Keeping it Real Storytelling
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Hiding in a Painting
I had finished weeding around the begonias in my grandfather’s garden as I did sometimes on Saturday mornings. I knew that he would be waiting inside for me. I was nervous about going in because I had something on my mind. I was 16 or…
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A Bridge & a Love Story (the family version)
I really enjoyed spending time with my mother-in-law, Patricia (Pat). She was incredibly sweet and a wonderful mother and grandmother. We shared both laughs and…
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A Full-On Fairy Tale
This story started five years ago when I shared the following in a blog post: July 2020: In a few short days, I will join…
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A Crazy Connection
When I read Vicki Atkinson’s post last Sunday on how she took a writing class from author Libby Fischer Hellmann, I practically leapt from my…
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The Double-Take
Sometimes, we find the unexpected in front of us, and it will startle us. Sometimes, it will make us laugh; or maybe we will be…
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