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“A picture is worth a thousand words, but a memory is priceless.” Do you have boxes of photos, or boxes of memories? My lifelong friend sent a meme over the weekend that read, “Tag the friend you have thousands of memories with, but almost no photos.” I read it and stopped. She and I have
“She looks too pure to be pink.” ~ Rizzo It was the summer of 1978 and the movie Grease hit the theaters. Molly and Nina had talked of nothing for weeks. Both had a major crush on John Travolta, and of course, both wanted to be Olivia Newton-John. Attending movies was a new thing for
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“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” ~ Rachel Wolchin Happy Anniversary to us! As I write this, it is Sunday, July 2. Exactly ten years ago on this day Caston and I left Nashville in a U-Haul and our car, along with our two pups headed
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Photo by Barbara M. Johnson “If you want to understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.” ~ William Faulkner Home sweet home. I was born in the small town of Columbia, Mississippi. My family lived thirteen miles outside of Columbia in the community of Improve. It was the best place to
“A child’s first teacher is its mother.” ~ Peng Liyuan Hello, Friends! I hope you are catching up on past stories and blogs while I am away writing. Things got off to a bit of a rocky start for my May plans with unexpected dental surgery, but thankfully my fingers can still type as my
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Art by W.A. Hudson As Paul Harvey would say, “Here is the rest of the story.” I remember listening to Paul Harvey’s, “The Rest of the Story” on the car radio. My mom loved listening to his commentary, so I got to hear several over the course of my adolescence. It has been said that
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“Music can change the world.” ~Beethoven I was going to be late – again. Dadgumit! I slapped at the alarm clock so it would shut up. Just about that time, I heard mom yell down the hall, “Molly, girl? You better get up. You have less than an hour before Mr. Harvey picks you up.”
Evening Chant – Storms of Life In memory of Garner Michael Eubanks Life can be very ironic. In Tuesday’s blog I shared about recent storms in our area, along with the storms of life. I awoke this morning to hear that my last living uncle had passed. While our family celebrates his life, I give
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” ~ Dr. Seuss “Ssshhhh…” She puts her finger up to her mouth. That is my cue to be very quiet as she is listening in on a phone call. I am familiar with this routine and know the drill. It
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