I enjoy most holidays. Besides getting a break from work, they offer opportunities to reflect on why we celebrate. For example, Valentine’s Day gives us …
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Overcoming The Virus
The Coronavirus has influenced everyone, and this is the story of how I took on the virus and won. I am an essential grocery store …
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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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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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Dear God: Sometimes I am torn between pride and humility. It’s natural to want to succeed, to be first, to be somebody. What I often …
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My grandmother’s name was Luz. “Luz” means light in Spanish, and I honestly can’t think of a more fitting name. I’ve been thinking a lot …
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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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I spent several years in college as a volunteer working with at-risk youth and addiction programs. I grew up watching the havoc addiction wreaked on …
Read More »Pull Off The Road
“Sometimes you just have to pull off the road.” This thought kept invading my mind as my little rental car continued to slip and slide on the …
Read More »Lessons from Fishing
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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