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Tag Archives: caring
he’s washing the dishes – June 20
he’s washing the dishes. a man shouldn’t do that. it’s embarrassing. the other kid’s dad’s don’t. it’s women’s work. I hide my head. I stand at the sink now years later and see my mother’s hands raw, cracked, hurting. … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, caring, dad, dads and sons, dignity, father, gender roles, love, parents, perspective, sacrifice, sons, understanding
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caring for – January 26
1.26.2105 caring for self caring for others caring because caring’s what’s needed. —————–
red kettle bell ringing – December 10
12.10.2014 dads with daughters on tiptoe open tiny fists to put coins into the red kettle roughened workmen stuff in dollars and grandmas and old guys in slippers put in more teens pass by tied to smart phones … Continue reading
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Tagged affluent, bell ringing, caring, cheer, Christmas, donations, gathering, giving, happiness, needy, poor, red kettle, Salvation Army, thankfulness, volunteer, Winter
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amish men raised barns – November 9
11.9.2014 amish men raised barns and the community came together work, solidarity, skill, care, pride, sharing across time. now a mailbox carves our territory. first a choice then a stake. family gathering as if any excuse to … Continue reading
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Tagged caring, community, family, reinforcement, sacrament, shared work, sharing, solidarity, work
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times given – November 5
11.05.2014 anniversary time with friends the best of years written in faces open, honest caring. the best of times given generosity of hearts. ————————-
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Tagged caring, connection, friends, friendship, generosity, sharing, time
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jalapeno poppers – August 1
8.1.2014 jalapeno poppers smack our taste buds into shock kicking off an evening with friends good to have the low spot early so that it’s all uphill from there. ————————-
family struggles – May 26
5.26.2014 family struggles with change, tradition, values and fear will we step too far, will we reach enough will we throw out the baby will we lose our souls family struggles of hearts bound to one another … Continue reading
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Tagged adjustment, boundaries, caring, change, conflict, dialogue, difference, discord, encounter, families, family gathering, grace, limits, traditions, values
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Holy Week 4 – April 17
Holy Week 4 the maundy’s mandates call us again to remember by doing to recall by caring bread wine feet souls the simplest things for telling the most elegant of stories. ———————–
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Tagged caring, Christianity, communion, doing, emulation, Holy Week, mandates, Maundy Thursday, Prayer, remembrance
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the men that walk in – January 30
1.30 the men that walk in are the same age as me or younger we wear the same jeans, blue slightly worn. our tan winter jackets and pullover caps match. and I hand them a bag lunch or … Continue reading
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