Tag: life
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Let’s Hear It for Good Enough
Typically calling something ‘good enough’ is not a compliment. In fact, it has many negative connotations. The unspoken message might be that you cut corners, your heart wasn’t in it, or you could have done better. As a person who is often comfortable with ‘good enough’ I beg to differ. Frankly, the expression has been…
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I’d Like a ‘Do-Over’
I suppose it is natural to build relationships with people in the context of what that relationship is. If someone is your sibling, your child or your spouse there are unspoken expectations about what that means. We assume certain things from a brother or sister which is different than what we anticipate from our parents…
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Stand Back
We have a small cabin in the mountains and on occasion we are visited by some of the local critters. Today, while enjoying our morning coffee, my husband spotted something moving across the field. A look through the binoculars determined that it was a large skunk with a fluffy tail and a notable white stripe.…
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Do What’s Right
‘Do what’s right’–seems simple enough, doesn’t it? But life teaches us otherwise. Doing ‘what’s right’ doesn’t always come naturally. In fact, seeing someone do what’s right can often take us by surprise. To quote Mark Twain, “Do what’s right, it will gratify some and astound the rest.” Why does it seem so difficult and often…
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Lessons from a Dirty Kitchen
Like most kids growing up in the sixties, my brothers and I had regular chores we were expected to complete. One of those chores was to do the dinner dishes. After we finished eating, mom and dad would move to the living room with their coffee. My brothers and I would be left to clean…
Its Worth Repeating 