Yearly Archives: 2011

I’ve been sitting here for awhile trying to decide what I want to say on this special day.  The day we mark the beginning of my brother’s 35th year. At first I think I will talk about how funny he is and then I change my mind.  Rather, I think I will talk about how […]

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My cousin had a baby today.  I vividly remember the warm August day nearly three years ago when she married her husband in one of the most beautiful wedding ceremonies I’ve ever attended.  It was a gorgeous Friday evening when two people joined their hands and their lives to form something bigger than they ever […]

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This morning when I felt myself stirring from the world of dreams, I slowly turned over in bed and allowed just enough light in to see if it was daylight.  The room was still dark so I glanced at the clock. . . 6:45.  Immediately, I felt my mood begin to slip as I assumed […]

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“We do not remember days, we remember moments.” -Cesare Pavese That quote resonated with me.  It is perfectly representative of how I’ve been feeling today. I’m at my Dad’s house and it’s late. Tomorrow morning (today, really) I will travel with my family to the funeral of my 19-year old cousin and say good-bye to […]

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On Saturday morning I woke up and I knew it was time.  The sun was casting its brilliant beams through our windows and even if I wanted to, I knew I couldn’t resist.  I pulled on my shorts and t-shirt, grabbed my running shoes and after doing a few stretches, I headed for the door […]

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