Author: ctine3791

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Read more about the article What if You Died at 45?
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What if You Died at 45?

Watching Bohemian Rhapsody tonight, again. It's a movie about the band Queen for those living under a rock.  The lead singer, Freddy Mercury, died in 1991 at 45 years old. …

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April 21, 2023
Read more about the article Taking the L – The Game of Letting Go
Some things are hard to let go of
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Taking the L – The Game of Letting Go

We say this at work on slow days with no customers - just take the L and chalk this day up to a loss.  No customers = no tips =…

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March 24, 2023
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Almost

I almost didn’t write this.   Looking at that phone.  That terminally locked phone.   Pictures I will only see through the lens of my memory. Memories that rescued me From Grief…

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March 10, 2023
Read more about the article Are We Done Yet?
You weren't trying to get this laundry done were you?
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Are We Done Yet?

Why does it seem like I’m never done?  Done with chores, done with errands, done with being productive, done with editing.  There’s always so much to do. I don’t know…

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March 6, 2023
Read more about the article A Lesson in Patience
My partner-in-crime patiently fishing
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A Lesson in Patience

I hate that Guns N Roses pops into my head when I think of the word patience. The word whiny also comes to mind right now.  I need patience to…

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March 5, 2023