most recent thought…
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Read more: how farThere have been a lot of specific moments this summer that have revealed to me how far we’ve come. A few weeks ago, the kids and I went out for pizza at our favorite spot. The kids like it because there’s an old-school gum-ball machine in the vestibule. I like it because I can buy…
other thinkings…
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since the last time
Read more: since the last timeI tested positive, and felt it in every bone of my body, every muscle that ached and said, “No more,” every breath that caught and tightened my throat. Then Baby, her eyes weepy and her little chest constraining against my hands. Then Mister, our caretaker, the captain of this ship that seems to be sinking. But Boy, he outlasted us all. He played and played…
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the moments I choose today
Read more: the moments I choose todayMomma, on the phone, sounds tired and overwhelmed, but still picks up when I call because she knows we need to touch base for sanity’s sake. And to share that three out of the five siblings who visited this weekend have fevers and bad coughs. My chest tightens a notch. Student J, noticing I’m running Google Meets from a different room, asks me if Family…
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unravel
Read more: unravelWhat I realize today, this morning, is that the struggle of this year has been the way in which it all continuously unravels. Think of a beautiful rug or tapestry or canvas art you have worked hard to create. It has required dreaming and imagining, re-envisioning, and effort. It has taken tears and sweat and a part of your heart to create this wonder, and…
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How are you feeling now?
Read more: How are you feeling now?There is a bruise in the middle of my chest from where the EMT buried the knuckle on his middle finger in an attempt to revive me. There is another bruise in the crook of my left elbow from where another EMT sunk the IV needle. My right leg is sore, like I pulled a muscle, but I can’t explain that one. There is a…
Do justice. Love kindness. Walk humbly.
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