My nephew put his face in his hands and let out a long deep sigh. That sigh came from somewhere deep inside of him. I …
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Greeting Cards
“You have ‘paralysis of analysis,'” said Mr. Kendall, my 8th grade science teacher after an hour of sitting with me. I was supposed to have …
Read More »Imaginary Arguments
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been known to be very level headed. It’s still pretty rare for me to be angry with …
Read More »Marathons and Banana Bread
I show love with food. Which is why if you come to me in distress or sad or happy or excited or miserable or frustrated …
Read More »Lessons From My Hair
If you were to ask me what my favorite thing about me was, I would say my hair. If you ever see me, that’s probably …
Read More »Drink More Water
“You have to drink more water!” I can still hear my mother’s voice as she admonished me for going back to the refrigerator for more …
Read More »The Agitator
Do you know what the dot over the letter “i” is called? A tittle! What about that metal thing at the end of your pencil …
Read More »Three Rules for Life
When you are a native New Yorker, there are a few rules you must follow: 1) Always stand on the right side of an escalator, …
Read More »Coming to Terms with Sorrow
Five days ago, I awoke to the sound of my phone rattling against my nightstand as a barrage of calls and text messages came in. …
Read More »Say Nice Things
“If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all!” I heard that a lot when I was growing up. Apparently, I …
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