I was trapped. Trapped by gratitude.
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How to Burn the Brussels Sprouts
First, make elaborate plans for them. Choose them lovingly from the grocery store, imagining the slow drizzles of herb-infused oil over them. Tell yourself that your children will eat them THIS time, because they’ve never tasted the amazing flavors you’re going to cook into them. At home, shove them under the lettuce in the bottom…
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Finding a Place
Cleaning out the garage sparks realizations of finding a place, good intentions, and growing up.
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Why We NEED Each Others’ Stories
I flexed my foot to stretch my calf while we were stopped. I bent down and fished my water bottle out of the stroller. My friend’s stroller was parked just ahead of mine. Our toddler boys reclined in their man-carts, happily stuffing themselves with snacks. I hadn’t been on our usual trail in a…
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“I Love Your Jacket”
He leaned in and pointed a finger straight at me. I had been meaning to introduce myself to him for months. You see, my friend has a grown daughter, whom this young man has been dating for a while. He may actually become a future member of their family. So, in our circle of people,…
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Worry: Do Turkeys Feel Happy?
I drove past them along a country road on my way back from dropping my kids off at school: a group of wild turkeys. I ascertained most were young males, as I saw many tail feathers spread, strutting around like a bunch of young football players at a high school dance. It was an overcast…
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