life
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Defy the Odds
We had an assembly at my elementary school when I was in third grade. It was a magic show. I don’t remember much of it, but the magician did one card trick that has been burned into my memory for years. The details of the set-up are hazy, since it was over two decades ago, Continue reading
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wither and bloom
a bright dream withers, but that heartache plants a seed, that will bloom brighter. Continue reading
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Snow
Winter has been difficult. I don’t know why I expect it to be different, year to year. It is always the hardest season for me. But this winter has been especially challenging. I have felt its coldness all the way through my bones. In November, shortly after Thanksgiving, I had to say goodbye to my Continue reading
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Mistake
We all make mistakes. It’s part of being human. I recently ordered Starbucks after work (a true detriment to my diet, and my wallet, is that I work directly across from one) because the autumn drinks were released. I’m a sucker for a venti, hot apple crisp macchiato. When I rolled up to pick up Continue reading
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Trust Your Gut
Back in my post-college era, while I was still living at home with my parents, we had a freak snowstorm in the beginning of March. It snowed about a foot or so, and I nearly didn’t make it home from work. I made it into our neighborhood, but my car got stuck on a different Continue reading
Frostwritten 