Category: General Musings
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Don’t Forget the Small Stuff
As you might expect, due to the unexpected death of one of my best friends, I’ve been thinking about my life goals. (Don’t worry, you don’t need to find a private place to read this post. We’ve done enough public weeping* for right now; it’s time for a break.) The funny thing is that my…
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To Kylie, c/o God
Dear Kermit, I wish you were here… to help our friends grieve. to sit with my mother while she cries. to see people show up from all over the world to honor you. to mock the music they played at your funeral. I wish you were here… to see your brother come to church.…
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More of the Good Stuff
Last week’s post was pretty intense. Like the circus. Or camping. Get it? Intense. In tense. In tents…Hmm. That joke doesn’t really work so well in writing, does it? How about this one? An atheist, a Crossfitter, and a vegetarian walk into a bar. The only reason we know is because they told everyone within…
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Thunderclouds and Whiskey Tears
They say the bad days make the good days better. I don’t know who “they” are, but I’m not a fan. In fact, I think they’re not very bright. I woke up on Sunday morning, peeled my eyelids apart, and blinked at the clock until it came into focus. This took several minutes. After finally ascertaining that I had,…
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Surviving a Storm
It was just another Wednesday evening here at the 6021, when the sky began to darken, trees tossed their leaves in a panic, and drivers of all ages forgot the rules of the road because it was raining. An “Extremely Severe Thunderstorm” rolled in, uprooting trees, flooding streets, and reducing our house electricity wattage to zero. Good…
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Fight Club
It’s been a strange week for me. I’ve felt inspired, depressed, incredibly sad, extremely encouraged, humbled by others’ kindness and generosity, humbled by my own failures, been very close to insanity, and yesterday I forgot to eat lunch. I don’t forget to eat food. Like JLaw says, “Eating is one of my favorite parts of the…