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Friends Helping Friends... (opens the original)
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The summer heat allows me to focus on things I can do inside my air conditioned house (I admit I’m spoiled). I’ve become enmeshed in my poetry manuscript and I’m happy to announce that it’s almost finished. I’ve sent it to friends to read who supplied blurbs (the paragraphs inside of book covers that hopefully intrigues you to read it); sent it twice to my wonderful editor, Denise Low; and had a brainstorming session with my 21-year-old grandson, Jo, who is designing my book cover.Jo, a senior a
My Brother, Mark (opens the original)
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Spreading Kindness (opens the original)
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I had just sat down in the kitchen to eat lunch when someone knocked on the front door. “Ugh,” I said out loud, thinking I’d have to send away a salesperson. As I approached the door, I could see two giggling teenage girls, who looked to be about the same age as my 14-year-old granddaughter.“Hi, what’s up?” I said after opening the door. They both spoke, over and around each other, asking if I had any eggs they could borrow. I told them yes, I do, then asked, “Where do you live?”“Oh, we’re hangi
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