Hope

The Three Wishes
Everyone has considered it. Finding that genie lamp. Three wishes. “Only” three. Because we’re greedy and we want more. We…
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The Bookend Dreams
I woke suddenly and sat up. Terror reverberating throughout every piece of me. Breathe. I looked over. My five-year-old son…
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A Glimpse
There’s a U.S. military arsenal not far from where I live—adjacent to the small township in which my ex-wife grew…
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The Word for 2014
Every New Year’s Eve, one of my friends and her sisters each choose a word they intend to make their…
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The Fantasy Life, Vol. 3
Not unlike some overdue library books I kept far too long, my fantasy football teams in 2013 were a reflection…
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Do What Matters
What matters most varies from person to person. Often it’s our children. Our family. Our friends. Our faith. We value…
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Mr. Balls Proves Anything is Possible
If anyone ever tells you that you can’t do or be anything you want, you now have irrefutable proof they…
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How are you Doing?
I get asked this all the time. I’m betting you do too. I’m constantly asking it myself. Constantly answering it…
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Sept. 11, 2001: A Reflection on Freedom
It’s the jumpers plummeting to their deaths that I’ll always think of first. A half hour earlier, everyone in those…
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