Tag: family
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Unexpected Journey
“I’ve never seen that look on your face ever before. I thought the worst had happened and we needed to cancel our plans and get you to the States for a funeral.” No, it wasn’t quite that bad but I guess it looked like it on my face. Extreme disappointment. Embarrassment. Miscommunication. My heart was…
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A small tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through family discussions, speeches, and personal influences
I brought up Dr. (Reverend) Martin Luther King Jr. again today when talking to my son about the news. Each morning, we try to watch and discuss a portion of the news so that he can practice developing and articulating his thoughts but also so that he knows a little bit about what is going…
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Submission isn’t pretty
Well I woke up this morning with my chest hurting again and sweat. Before I even looked at my phone (which I didn’t do for a while) my mind was racing in how to finish preparing for the webcast today. I realized that maybe I’ve been running full speed for some time now – even…
