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Be Steadfast, not Flaky

Pets were always important growing up. I had cats most of my childhood but as an adult; I found myself with one and then two red, smooth-haired dachshunds. These two dogs brought joy to my home with the older dog “adopting” my husband and the younger one, named Danny, adopted me. Danny was a 10-pound
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Rationalization, Just Another Excuse

Why rationalizing poor choices makes you look bad I need to remind myself I should stay away from Walmart around holiday times. Trying to walk up and down aisles is very difficult. Though most people are friendly, maneuvering around the store is hazardous and when you get in line to check out, you often witness
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You Don’t Have to Fear Being Quiet

The Power of Quiet All right, everyone! I am here to air a pet peeve of mine and I wonder if others feel the same. I hate being in restaurants that have televisions blaring. Not only is it annoying, but it makes conversation more difficult while competing with the added sound, not to mention the
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Being Positive is an Active Choice

It has been a while since I read Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning, yet so much of the insight I gained is still with me. Frankl’s account of fellow prisoners in concentration camps alone is a reason to re-read this powerful work. He records his observations of people whose spirits and bodies were
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How to Embrace the Ordeals of Life

When I was young, I thought adults were liars, or exaggerators. In elementary school, I heard my parents say, “You know, money doesn’t grow on trees. You’ll understand what that means, one day.” I didn’t believe them. If you have a checkbook, you must have money. Right? When I moved into my teens, teachers told
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MAGA is Far From A Reality

If you think this article will be paragraph after paragraph of vitriolic dogma about how our country is going to hell because of our President, you will be disappointed. If you are expecting an unenlightened endorsement of everything Trump, you’ll also be let down. I am here to say many of our outspoken people in
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The Value of a Good Name

When I am introduced to people, after I give my name, they often reveal I am a middle school teacher. This revelation often carries with it a stunned look from many I’m meeting and it morphs into a soft, Oh, you poor thing, look. Experience has granted me the ability to identify this daze and
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I am a Murderer

The first time I saw “Lois”, she presented as a kind, helpful person. She surprised me by asking about myself; something few people did in the new job I had just gained. Lois was quick to inform me she was a friend to extended family members of mine and shared values I held. How Lois
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Loyalty is a Verb

When I was a girl, my siblings and I would go to the grocery store with my mother. I’m sure my mom did not enjoy it as much as we did. Most of these excursions ended with my mother saying in an exasperated voice, “I’m never taking you all to the grocery store again,” even
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Knowledge is Power – but of Good or Evil?

Saturday mornings as a child, I would jump out of bed, rush to the kitchen and get a bowl of my favorite cereal (unless my brothers had already eaten all of it). I’d carefully carry my milk and cereal-filled bowl to the family room and eat while watching cartoons. I’d crunch my way through my
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