Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: Of Life and Love
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It seemed like a good idea at the time, volunteering to host a weekend gathering of Deer Park Divas. My friends Patti and Rae started it, saying something about needing to come to Austin. We had so much fun the last time we gathered here to celebrate a friend's birthday and I've been wanting to…
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Early sunlight reached through the gauzy curtains, caressed her skin, whispered wake up, wake up. On cue, the sounds of surf tiptoed into the room, singing her more awake. Eyes barely open, she pulled on the running clothes lying on a nearby chair, grabbed her worn out Brooks and laced them on tight.…
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Ben Breedlove, an Austin teenager, died Christmas night. I didn't know him personally; in fact, I had never heard of him until this week. But after watching the videos below, I know I won't forget him or his sweet smile. Ben had a heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; according to his videos, he had cheated death…
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He said, "Will you marry me?" She said, "Yes." After dating five years… after hanging on to a relationship and seeing each other every chance they could while going after their dreams and getting their degrees at different colleges and getting jobs in different cities and sharing custody of their puppy… …they're getting…
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I was 26. I had felt the life inside of me, kicking my ribs, pressing on my bladder. Had heard the amplified swoosh swoosh of the heartbeat in the doctor's office. Had spent all night and most of the morning gritting my teeth and breathing heh-heh-heh through the waves of pain. And then, there…
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Saturday night Tom and I watched Riding in Cars with Boys, an old Drew Barrymore movie from 2001. I missed it in 2001, along with a lot of other movies that came out during that time, plus or minus 3 years. We were busy with kids and preparing the foundation for our house. If you're…
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Today is my mother's 80th birthday. A few years ago, in honor of her 77th birthday, I started compiling a list of things she has taught me. Each year since then, on her birthday, I've added to it. This year, I've had trouble with #80. Not trouble coming up with something – if my mother lives…
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"Lord, if your people need me, I will not refuse the work. Your will be done." ~St. Martin of Tours My big brother Buster was headed to Viet Nam, saying his goodbyes, when I stood beside him in this photograph and smiled. I had no idea what was ahead of him. This was…
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…Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you… I loved you so – ‘twas Heaven here with you. ~Isla Paschal…
Long Hollow 