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Category Archives: wonderings
Winter
On this day thirteen years ago, I wrote the following entry in my journal. “I love the winter landscape when the eye of God seems to be everywhere, and snow is a white backdrop for the dark forms of trees. … Continue reading
Chasing Ice
It’s November. Halloween is over. Americans spent eighty billion dollars on candy and costumes this Halloween. When it comes to money, what we have spent on the current election is unspeakable. Christmas carols will soon be echoing throughout every mall … Continue reading
Reid’s Barn, A Hint Of What’s To Come
I often mention that I’m working on a memoir when I publish a post here. I’ve been thinking that it’s time to share a little bit of what I’ve been working on. The following piece will most likely be included … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, family, Fear, Life, Memoir, Navigating Through Life, Vermont, wonderings
Tagged Anxiety, fire, Ghosts, loss, Moving Forward
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Power, Loss, And Impermanence
Loss is a fact of life. Impermanence is everywhere we look. We are all going to suffer our losses. How we deal these losses is what makes all the difference. For it is not what happens to us that determines … Continue reading
Posted in family, Life, wonderings
Tagged birth, death, derecho, fire, heroes, Hospice, loss, mother nature, trees, weather
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Be My Valentine!
Is it a mouse or a heart? Whatever! Happy Valentines Day! Love you all!!
Posted in love, wonderings
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Treasure
“The truly rich person is the one who has a satisfied mind. The affluence of satisfaction comes from wisdom, not from external things.” Lam Yeshe, When The Chocolate Runs Out It’s that season again. Rage seems to rule the roads … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Christmas, family, Life, The Seasons, Wise Words, wonderings
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A Letter To Santa
Dear Santa, I’m sure you don’t remember me. The last time I wrote was just before my best friend in second grade, told me that you didn’t exist. I was horrified and when I asked my mom about it, she … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Christmas, Life, Matters of the Spirit, wonderings
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