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The Year to Come
Life isn’t straight forward. I don’t have all the answers, even when it comes to my own mind, my own heart. All I know is, right this moment, I am happy, content, yet still forward-looking, hoping for even more. … Continue reading
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The Next Chapter
Newsflash!: He wasn’t perfect. He liked to remind me of that fact when I hurt, when I fought for him and insisted that he was the most wonderful person in my life. “I’m not perfect,” he’d say, “and someday you’ll … Continue reading
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The Two Thousand Words I Can’t Actually Say
I feel like I should say something but I feel kind of weird about saying it. I guess I could show you. Two weeks ago: I don’t know why on earth I photographed this, other than maybe I really did … Continue reading
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And The Song of This Moment
Big mountain, wide river, There’s an ancient pull, These tree trunks these stream beds, Leave our bellies full They sing out, I am gonna stand my ground You rise to me and I’ll blow you down I am gonna stand … Continue reading
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The Song of This Moment
I spend my whole life climbing ladders Playing catch with the stars A million miles away from disaster And invincible unbreakable hearts I spend my life floating backwards And not because I want to be free I have no … Continue reading
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The Blessings Abound
So you say, looking up, “If you make me listen to God Blessed the Broken Road this morning, I WILL scream,” and it turns out, God obliges. I can only hear “it’s all part of a grander plan” so many … Continue reading
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The Disappointment
Turns out when you say, “It might be over tomorrow,” tomorrow might be sooner than you think. I still don’t regret a single moment, but damn, this is going to be hard.
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The Straight Up Truth
Lately I’ve been having these overwhelmingly wonderful feelings. Love. Patience. Contentment. Overwhelmingly wonderful. We broke it off “for good” in July. You can ask my brother, because he was in the house with me. You can ask my mom, who … Continue reading
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The Little Things
Remember these? Look! Other things that are making me happy… – I finally bought a flour sifter so I don’t have to make such a huge mess trying to sift flour through a wire strainer anymore. – It feels like … Continue reading
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The Love Goes ‘Round
Lately, I’m getting songwriting competition tips in my email and threats over the phone that if I don’t try out for American Idol next year on my own, my butt is getting dragged there, missy! I think my family loves … Continue reading
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