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Author Archives: dahnajeen
Thanks, Ladies
It’s funny to me how little things start the synapses firing, interesting the trains of thought our brains run on. Recently, I put some Carmex on my lips from a roller tube and remembered when they didn’t have those, but … Continue reading
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Adorable Argument
You poked my heart. (Still taken from Tara Willmott’s Youtube video. Link to video below.) This video, in addition to being adorable, I think contains a lesson (or a few) for many of us “grown-ups.” Here are some parallels I … Continue reading
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Johnny Carson and Bangs
One of the stories I taught to my 10th graders this week (“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker) prompted a discussion of what makes things valuable, and what one possession they would choose to save if they could only save one thing. So, … Continue reading
I see you.
Tonight at a restaurant, I saw a young man (30ish) sitting at a table across from an older man. Could have been his dad; I don’t know. They spoke very little. The younger man sat facing my direction, just a … Continue reading
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Are you blessed? Or are you bragging?
Some days I feel it more deeply than other days – the empty, achy feeling caused by the lack of something I’ve always wanted desperately, but cannot have. It doesn’t matter what it is; my point would apply to any … Continue reading
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Daddies Matter
There is just no substitute for Daddy. There is nothing else that can fill the space meant to be filled by a good, loving father who is actively involved on a daily basis in his children’s lives, and on a … Continue reading
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Silver Lining? No? Oh.
Once, years ago, I noticed this beautiful head of hair in front of me in a public place. I thought it was a young woman with platinum blonde hair. Then she turned around and I saw that she was – … Continue reading
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I Am You, You Are Me
We are all connected, joined together by invisible threads. When we hurt one other person, we hurt ourselves, hurt humanity. Each of us is all of us. Love each other.
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A Christmas Fantasy
Here’s how it would be in my world: There would be no such thing as Christmas once a year. All of the good things about Christmas would be divided evenly by 12 and scattered throughout the year. (All of the … Continue reading
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