The unusually hot humid evening begged for ice cream. Standing outside the restaurant’s walk-up window, we were handed 4 ice cream cones. That’s when the race began. “Hurry, girls,” my husband said to our two daughters, “it’s so warm out tonight you’ll have to eat fast so your ice cream doesn’t melt.” But it was [...]
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“I LOVE apple cider!” I squealed excitedly as my dad unpack apple cider vinegar from the grocery bag. “Can I have some?” ”No,” my dad chuckled, “you won’t like this. It will burn your throat.” But, at age 7, I insisted I knew best. I knew what apple cider looked like and I knew I [...] Many predict 2012 to be a dynamic, innovative year. Individuals are encouraged to make bold moves and leave humble behind. Across Asia, artificial insemination has been on the rise since May. In Taiwan, a 20% increase in births is expected this year. In Korea and China, people are planning weddings and having babies. Supposedly dragons [...] I carried my 3 year old son into the bank and walked up to the teller. ”Hello”, she said to us. Shyly, my son put his head down on my shoulder. The bank teller and I chatted as I finished my banking business. Leaving her window, my son commented, “I don’t like her.” “It’s [...] My grandchildren were staying with us a few days. One night as they settled down to sleep, I listened in by the bedroom door to their conversation. My granddaughter (age 8), whispered to her brother (age 7), “Who do you love most: God or mom?” “Oh,” my grandson replied thoughtfully, “that’s a good question!” [...] Jacob (8 years old) complained that his back-pack was SO heavy. He kept trying to get someone to carry it for him as we stood in line for baggage check at the airport. After his bag went through the scanner, the security agent asked to check it. ”It seems like there might be rocks [...] What are you grateful for? Try not to cough up the usual suspects: sunsets, daisies, puppies, babies, and babies playing with puppies among the daisies at sunset. True, I’m grateful that the earth orbits the sun, and I love dogs and babies, but being grateful for these things is too easy. Being grateful requires [...] |
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