As a young teen, I was voted Most Happy-Go-Lucky in school (but not Most Brainy or Most Likely-to-Succeed – those titles went elsewhere). It was natural for me to notice bright, happy things back then. But by the end of my teens, I realized that the sky does fall sometimes, people are awful sometimes, and wrongs are not always made…
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I read recently when we’re going through a life transition such as a new move or new career, new job, or following a “calling” – things like that – we are so afraid of the changes that we often seek distractions, and perhaps Things We Don’t Like. I identified with that. That’s what I’ve been doing. I’ve had a long…
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20 years. For 20 years, I had a job, a career, a calling, a goal a dream to fulfill. 20 years of planning, reading, preparing, studying, teaching, playing, showing, sharing. I am surrounded by memories: the shelves are filled with books that are dear to us. Hundreds of them, I think. Many dozen at least. Friends in Laura Ingalls, Beatrix…
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