Life

Now I Can Die in Peace
I root for professional sports teams in a city famous for not winning a championship in 50 years. It’s almost…
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The Belt Notches
I was dressing for work the other day when it happened. While buckling my belt, I noticed it needed to…
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You’re Not Supposed to Laugh at That
I was the only adult in the introductory Cub Scouts meeting without a child present. “Which one is your son?”…
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Lift Him Up
Maybe I was wrong. When I said that men have the most power to save their marriages or long-term relationships.…
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Here I Am
We never turn it off. Ever. Our minds, like a humming hard drive, always buzz, buzz, buzzing, jumping from one…
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Happy Birthday, Mom
Dear Mom, It must have been hard. Raising me. You were so young. Just 21, right? Just a kid? A…
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How To Never Have Bad Days
I was offered a job when I was 28 that would have basically eliminated financial concerns for the rest of…
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18 Months: A Post-Divorce Milestone
I panicked when I lost my family. You freak because those you love are gone. You freak because you feel…
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We Do What We Know
He shot himself. Right in front of his wife because he learned she was sleeping with someone else. Just a…
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Why I’m Not Writing
Writing for the sake of writing is important for personal growth. But writing for the sake of writing and publishing…
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