Month: August 2026
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Everyday Moments
That we almost miss: morning light across the kitchen table, a familiar voice on the phone, flowers gathered from the garden, clouds moving across the sky, a friend who knows when to listen. I’ve come to believe that a beautiful…
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A Walk She Said…
with my friend Erika, and her dog Hank.
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Some Thoughts from others…
What are some of your favorite quotes, sayings, lyrics, prayers, passages … My brothers, nephews and my son, on an Amaro boys weekend. My Godmother from years ago. Sacred silence holy oceanGentle water washing over meHelp me listen Holy SpiritCome…
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Marty, Mathew, Mark, Zane and Me
When I was home last month visiting my mom and the rest of my family, I went through a bunch of old photographs and came across this one of my four brothers and me. I’m the oldest of the five…
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A Problem with the Plane
The plane backed away from the gate, rolled for a bit, and then stopped. A few minutes later, the pilot came on the intercom and said there was a problem with one of the engines. They were trying to locate…
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Hellos and Goodbyes
The leaving. It asks more of me now- this goodbye pierced heavier, and deeper. This time, something happened that caught me off guard. I cried uncontrollably at the airport. I remembered the first time I left home for France. I…