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Can I just read it myself?

I remember my mom and dad reading to me every night before I went to bed when I was a young child. I had a bed so large (“She’ll grow into it,” they said, eyeing the bargain price) that it … Continue reading

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Why Moms are Always Right, a Character Sketch.

I woke up on the floor of the Terrace Theater. When everything finally came into focus, I was staring straight into a guy’s face. He couldn’t have been older than 25 years old, and the combination of his deer-in-headlight expression … Continue reading

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Certain Traits of My Parents

Parental influences certainly shape one’s own perspectives and modes of being. From my own parents I have gained wisdom, character, and a notion of expectations. My mother is a realistic woman. She is neither religious nor especially judgmental. She understands … Continue reading

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