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I Don’t Like Fruit
Yes, you read the title correctly. I don’t like fruit. Really, I don’t. Yes, I’ve tried all kinds. I eat any fruit that is served to me because my mama raised me right. But I do not enjoy fruit. I know that fruit has nutritional value, and I’ve even been known to buy myself a…
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Baby Ashleyne
Do you ever wonder what your younger self would think of you now? There are all those poems and songs about, “If I could write a letter to me as a teenager,” and those are great. But what if your younger self could talk to you? I don’t really know why, but I’ve thought about…
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You Know Me
This week, a good friend of mine accidentally discovered that I don’t go by my legal first name. (Actually, her first thought was that I called the state government to ask a question and then gave them a fake name, which, honestly, I just don’t have the moxie to do, but I kinda wish I…
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Missing Quarantine
So, it’s been a year since quarantine chaos happened here in Indiana. A year since social gatherings, work trips, sporting events, normal trips to the grocery store, all just halted without much warning. And as life begins to adjust back to being busier and more filled with work than angst, I have found myself thinking:…
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It’s Still Here
Oh, excuse me, I didn’t know anyone was in here. I was just looking for somewhere to hide for a minute.Do you mind if I join you? I’ll be quiet, I promise.Thank you.Hmm? Oh, no. I’m okay.I’m just…well…I’m depressed.But that’s nothing new, so don’t worry about me.Please, you looked like you were doing something important;…
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It’s All Hebrew To Me
!שלום So, in August of 2020, I reached peak mental boredom. Some of my friends would say, “Yeah, what else is new?” And you’re right. It’s not new. My brain has always, as long as I can remember, become bored very easily. My mother actually banned the word “bored” in our household when I was…