This question was posed to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: “What does love mean?” “Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way.” “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the [...]
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by Shari Weigerstorfer My grandmother just dropped off her dog. Accompanying the hound is a suitcase of paraphernalia: leash, bed, bowls, chew bones, glitter balls, gourmet foods, doggie biscuits and an “instruction manual.” The latter is a long, drawn-out, detailed guide to the “care and feeding” of Missy, who will be staying with me for [...]
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It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that would bankrupt several farmers before it was through. Every [...]
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For those who are fortunate enough to still be blessed by having your Mom with you, this is beautiful… For those who aren’t… it is even more beautiful. It takes my breath! The young mother set her foot on the path of life. “Is this the long way?” she asked. And the guide said “Yes, [...]
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Daddy loves his daughter Like no one else on earth. From the day that I first saw you There’s little compared to your worth Forever we are bonded With a love that never fails. For always I will love you Kiss on the forehead, and wishes of fairy tales. I will love you and protect [...]
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