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Tag Archives: relationships
a visit with Mike – March 11
3.11.2017 out for the day with the prodigal son, damaged by birth, by life, by all the bad chances and changes that can harm and yet, he smiles and we try, because God made him and somewhere in … Continue reading
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Tagged caring, disability, distance, dysfunction, family, God, guilt, handicaps, humanity, journey, life, meaning, mental illness, pain, purpose, relationships
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miss kitty snaps – November 29
11.30.2015 miss kitty snaps a paw mid purr stretched across the end of the bed for the rub and petting appropriate to her graciousness. woe unto those who misunderstand. ——————-
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Tagged animal rights, animals, Cats, Pets, relationships, sensate, senses
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family coming – June 22
6.22.2014 family coming stress rising. when did we have to be so perfect for each other ——————-
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Tagged anticipation, anxiety, family, perfection, projection, relationships, resolution, stress
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not now – April 22
4.22.2014 not now, I said I don’t want to think about it now. now, she said the time is now and if it’s not, not. so I went with it. smart choice. ————————
single white female – November 19
11.19 wolf dog female, older white blond, loves Tobey. like an ad in the classifieds. she lies in her yard, then rises, neck stretched low as if for attack, until he arrives. and he whimpers and runs to … Continue reading
if you have something to tell me – August 7
8.7 if you have something to tell me do it now, or wait three weeks, she says. bobbie shared his plans to talk about things with his wife after dropping their last for college. don’t you dare, says my … Continue reading
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Tagged differences, fathers, mothers, Mourning, off to college, parenthood, relationships, tact, timing
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Ikea – August 4
8.4 the tattoos braided-hair hippie dressed woman considers curtain rods and wicker baskets with her broad-backed shaved head punk rocker mate in the tee and shorts. this is what will go well on that wall. yeah looks good, yeah, … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumer Goods and Services, domestication, Ikea, marriage, relationships
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moving furniture – July 22
7.22 moving furniture until it’s clear it doesn’t fit. damn. thought we were done and now the pieces waddle and widdle, fiddle and faddle. we go out to drown our sorrows at the Dairy Queen, and the queen of … Continue reading
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Tagged archetypes, Dairy Queen, family, furniture, houses, image, marriage, moves, Opposing Views, relationships, souls
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done – June 13
6.13 Sitting at the granite kitchen slab years in the planning and now here we sit only a step from finished. Like final exams and everything would be wonderful when done. Except life was flat. Empty. Just tiredness. … Continue reading
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Tagged adjusting, completion, emptiness, ennui, Final examination, home, projects, promised land, redemption, relationships, sadness
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