Category Archives: Relationships

A resilient heart

  Broken hearts mend, but they never quite resemble what existed before.  When you sweep up the shattered pieces, even the best adhesive can’t produce an exact replica, for some shards are lost permanently and don’t make it into the re-built heart.  It is altered forever. It is still a beautiful heart, though–worthy of the respect, …

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In the presence of greatness

We each choose what and who we hold in esteem, that which we deem to be greatness. I was blessed yesterday to be in the presence of what I consider just that: I was privileged to attend a celebration for a 40th wedding anniversary. Given my age and my unmarried status, it is a milestone …

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