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Singing In the Night

lighted house at night

The snow seemed to blast through the tiny three-bedroom trailer that my wife, Sylvia, and I would be cooped up in through the winter. Sylvia’s mother …

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Winter Fruits and Veggies

oranges

During the winter months, a variety of our favorite fruits and vegetables may not be available. Instead of looking for watermelon or peaches during the …

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Remembering Teeth

family brushing teeth

We never think of our mouth as a dark and wet place that harbors bacteria, but it does. We can have millions of bacteria tearing …

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Mom’s Cancer

someone in bed

I was 13 years old in the summer of 2011 and looking forward to going into the seventh grade. But one day turned my life …

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Lessons from Fishing

Man fishing in a river.

I had woken up early that February morning, excited to further my fly-fishing skills in the dead of winter. The temperature had plummeted below freezing …

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My Soccer Injury

soccer ball

A sunny Friday afternoon on my university campus meant I could indulge in my favorite pastime: soccer. College was still a new, unnerving experience that …

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Grandparenting

grandmother

Recently I picked up an imaginative doll in a gift shop and read about Danna. She has a company, “Danna Does Dolls.” Each of her …

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Delaying Dementia

wife comforting husband

My maternal grandmother was one of the most energetic women of her generation. She started a nursing home alongside her sisters and later managed a …

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