Tag: generations
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A Veteran, A Hat, and the Loneliness of Memories
“You’re wearing my favorite hat.” The elderly gentleman to whom I addressed this comment reached up and touched the brim of his Vietnam Veteran’s cap and gave me a nod as he placed his slightly shaking hands on the handle of his Costco shopping cart. “My dad had one just like it. If he…
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The Influence of Church Ladies
Call it Serendipity, Fate, Luck, Chance . . . I prefer to call it Providence. When we just happen to be in the right place at the right time, meet a person who will change our lives, re-direct our futures, or impact our thinking and help us in infinitesimal ways. I’ve had a couple of…