Tuesday, April 23 2024 - 4:48 PM

Karen Spruill

writes from Orlando, Florida.

Practice

Ice skaters

I enjoy watching Olympics competitions. They come around every four years, and I select some of my favorite sports to see the best athletes and …

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Learning to Listen

I couldn’t wait any longer to be able to hear clearly. I put up with some diminished and muffled sound in my left ear for …

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Christmas Cactus People

Christmas cactus plant

My mother always owned a Christmas cactus. It was often tucked away in a cool spare bedroom during the fall, thus nurtured for blooming. So …

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On Being Mute

lady holding throat

Thirteen days ago, I lost my voice. At first, it was simply croaky, squeaky, and scratchy. By the next day, however, it was gone. Days …

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Spiritual Autism

woman on cell phone

In past years I have experienced working or living near people who either had family members diagnosed on the Autism Disorder Spectrum, or in whom …

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Grandparent Alienation

little girl with drawing of family

“…how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing” (Matthew …

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Only One Sibling

two boys in the swimming pool

After our son’s family left our home last weekend, my husband and I commented on the aggression and competitiveness observed between the two grandsons. Swimming …

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New Life

cat and dog

We are awaiting the addition of a family member. In about three weeks, we are picking up a puppy to join our furry home companions. …

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