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It's okay to cry
I’m sitting in front of this keyboard wondering what to write. My mind is still preoccupied with yesterdays sorrow. We buried my daughter in laws father. My grandson, Mark had prepared a few words to say. He stood up there and began to read… Continue reading
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Blame the Democrats
Portion size. A subject of discussion once again. This time it is coming from the Coca Cola company. They have started a campaign to reduce childhood obesity. The reduction in the amount of sugary drinks is felt necessary. The Coca Cola… Continue reading
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Nip It
On the corner of Church Street, across from the post office, sits the home of Judge Laird Goldsborough. A man of historic note and one of Greensboro’s more prominent citizens. A one time adjutant General to the Philippines he authored their first constitution.… Continue reading
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Forward
The last few days my focus has been on the present. The death of a friend or loved one has a way of doing that. The past seems so long ago and the future isn’t in sight. There are obligations… Continue reading
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In the past tense
The arrangements have been made. Tom will be laid to rest on Friday. It will be the last time we see his physical body but his presence will remain with us.How many lives has he touched since his birth in… Continue reading
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Saying Goodbye
The time to say goodbye has come. My daughter in law lost her Dad last evening. His name has been called and read from the book. He will be missed here on earth but welcomed up above. His passing fills… Continue reading
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Waiting
I don’t have many words today as my heart is heavy. My daughter in laws father is failing in health and the watch has been set. To see and feel the sorrow in her heart is a terrible thing. A… Continue reading
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Picturing the past
My sister in law is here visiting for the weekend. Always nice to have family around. As she was sitting in my living room she remarked how she enjoyed the fact that I do not change the pictures of the kids as… Continue reading
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Finding Peace
Atonement. Do you believe in atonement ? Are we bound to atone for our past transgressions in some way ? That is one of the central questions in life. Yes, it is tied up with religion. All religions include some… Continue reading
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High Dust
Today I thought I would regale you all with a story from my Navy days. You see, guys being guys like to mess with each other and pick on the new guys. Today they would call it hazing and not… Continue reading