In Others’ Words: The Value of Nothing

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It’s been a year of deadlines for me … going from one deadline to the next to the next … and repeat, repeat, repeat. Add in the non-writing parts of life and there’s not been a lot of “doing nothing” in 2014. I often find those quiet moments of “nothing” in the middle of the night when I’m awake and everyone …

In Others’ Words: Smallest

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I am still trying to find the words to describe the birth of my granddaughter, Alison Elizabeth, on Wednesday, July 24. I’ll let you know when I find them. All of my emotions seem to find their expression in tears … and silence whenever I hold this miracle in my arms. I’ll be spending Friday welcoming her home … and …

In Others’ Words: Perseverance

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It has been an interesting week. I could share all the details, but trust on me on this: It has been an interesting week. Now “interesting” is a vague word, I know. Do I mean interesting-bad or interesting-good? Well, yes. Yes, I do. One of the interesting events of the week was getting this blog up and running again. For …