Cousins: The definition is missing the meaning, at least in our family. We are lucky, but I’d like to…
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Happy Father’s Day!
What Is A Dad? A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks…
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Pen Pals
Have you ever had a pen pal? I haven’t, but I always wished for one when I was growing up….
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Requiem for My Father
Every Sunday, at least every Sunday that my father was home, he woke us up by playing Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at…
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HeART and Soul
I grew up surrounded by art. Not reproductions of famous paintings, but artwork created by my father. He was…
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In the Arms of Love
My father loved his grandchildren fiercely. He was not the kind of grandfather that threw a football, played catch…
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Ties That Bind
If you are lucky, if you are very, very lucky, some people cross your life path and leave ties that…
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Wrapping Up Christmas
In a Toot Sweet life, sometimes there is nothing better than taking a few days to slow down…
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Happy Grandparents Day!
“Grandparents make the world a little softer, a little kinder, a little warmer.” – Anonymous What is a Grandparent? I suppose…
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Believe
Grammy Jo’s flowers “Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen.” – Author Unknown In a time of haste,…
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A Thousand Little Ways
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and…
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“I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet.
“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?”…
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