When someone threatens those we love, they move into the enemy category. The day my neighbor David tormented my toddler sister at the swing set, my playmate became my enemy. I didn't plan on doing anything with the baseball bat I raised in protest, but somehow it helped me feel protected. It was an ...
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I met my first enemy in kindergarten. Before that, I didn't watch out or peer into eyes looking for anything more than eyeballs. A punch to my gut changed my understanding of who walks this world with me. I don't remember his name, but he stood taller than I did, never speaking to me before or ...
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When I was a teenager, my sisters and I called our parents “the fossils,” but they really weren’t very old. It was affectionate, and they indulged us. Never living near my grandparents or having a close relationship with them, God gifted me with friends who might qualify as “fossils,” in an ...
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Last week I saw a small white-haired woman creep down my street with a small white-haired dog. Until then, she was only a rumor to us newcomers who arrived when the Pandemic did. Elderly people felt the impact of isolation unlike others. After all, the CDC said, "The risk for severe illness with ...
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I sensed the crunchy texture of food in my mouth, but there was no taste or smell. In the middle of COVID, I remembered the aroma and flavor of food. I bought a pack of mini-brownies with neon icing in hopes a sugar blast might re-ignite my senses. Nothing. I lost my motivation to eat. Sick friends ...
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