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When I was in junior high, seventh grade, one day I decided I was going to be an angry, mean person.  What possessed me to do this still eludes me today.  I think back about that morning when I stood in front of my bedroom mirror, my hands on my hips and I said to...

  I began watching a show that was made in Turkey.  When they started talking in Turkish, I thought to myself, “Great.  Subtitles.”  But after the first episode I was hooked.  In the series, the people are always giving blessings or asking to be blessed.  This pricked...

WEEDS!  I hate pulling weeds! My parents and I live at the same address where they have their side and I mine.  My mom manages the front yard and her side of the house while I’m supposed to take care of my side.  I do mow the lawn weekly while Mom manages the...

My black lab  is the best dog I have ever had. She has been with me for about twelve years.  My four-legged hound showed up at the house lost and scared one day, most likely someone had discarded her on the side of the road. My son and I named her Samantha but we...

As a home health nurse, I see patients not only in their homes but in assisted living facilities too. The other day I walked into a facility to see a patient.  I obediently put on my mask and face shield.  When I approached the front desk, my forehead was scanned to...

Meet Yum Yum and Friar Tuck.  We recently received these two black angus cows to raise and feed off our grass fields. One day I noticed that the cows were not in their allotted field.  I went out to investigate and found several parts of the fencing ripped out or torn...