PMPhyllis Moore

1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Phyllis Moore

   Finding, and being, the right person (opens the original)

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   As kids we can’t wait to hit double-digits — 10 years old is a big deal. We even “round up” on our age, like standing on our tippy toes to appear more grown up. But in actuality, we get there when we get there. And for the record, once the double-digits happen, it’s a long time before we get to three. We rush in other areas — getting to high school, driving, graduation, marriage and parenting. All to discover adulting is not always glamorous. Why were we in such a hurry for all that

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2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Phyllis Moore

   The year(s) of the pencil (opens the original)

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   When my mom was going to school, in the tiny town of Hertford, N.C., it was a thing to give students pen pals. They made friends around the world, or across the pond, in Scotland. My mother often talked about how wonderful it was to write letters to someone her age from another country. It went on for years, and surely back in the 1940s, thoughts of ever meeting your person were beyond comprehension. Well, guess what? She also didn’t know she’d meet my dad on a blind date and marry him. Nor

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