HeyJaredMARNA'S VOICE - A Work In Progress
I write about life - humor, love, grief, children, grandchildren, friendship, and teaching.
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Bring It On (opens the original)
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A few weeks ago I posted a frivolous paragraph on Facebook saying I was still holding on to Summer. I asked Fall to back off because Summer (yes, I know you don’t capitalize seasons, but since I am personifying here, I feel the need to use big letters) was still queen, and that Fall should just wait its turn. I meant every word. But now, today, I am officially moving on.For me, there are two things that signal the end of summer. The first is when my August 25th birthday has come and gone, and th
Back to School (opens the original)
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I spent my entire career in education; classroom teacher, roving district specialist, admin intern, and back to the classroom. I spent several years working for a private corporation that served schools across the country, giving me a chance to meet teachers from all over the country. But I was lucky enough to be able to return to the classroom level a third time to finish out the last twelve years of my career. The changing jobs were all ones I wished to make, and they were all roles that serve
We Only Had a Week (opens the original)
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026It was a Friday instead of a Tuesday on that August 4th nine years ago. It seems like yesterday and a lifetime ago all at the same time. It was the day my darling husband, John Hopkins, left the VA Medical Center in Portland, OR for the final time, coming home for the last time, maybe even riding in a car for the last time, although that point is not one of certainty to me right now. I’m not sure why it even matters at this point, but for some reason I wish that detail was
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