Tag: Memories
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What To Do When Your Kids Don’t Want Your Stuff
Saving for What We Wanted When my husband and I were young, just a short time ago, we saved our money to buy things. Archaic concept, I realize, but we didn’t have the luxury of unlimited spending on credit cards. So we shopped intentionally for the things we wanted and put money aside until…
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To Capture Memories Without A Single Picture
I forget to take pictures. And that annoys me. Not all the time, mind you. But at times that will make me look back and say to myself, “I can’t believe I didn’t take any pictures!” Case in point: I just spent a couple of days with an old friend. Not that she is…
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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 Last Time for The Last Time
Social media is a two-edged sword. Meaning it cuts both ways. Like the word bittersweet. This past week I was reminded of that vividly by a post of an old friend of mine. 26 years ago I gave the devotion at her baby shower. In case that is a foreign concept to you, let me…