Laurie Levy, Author at Retrospect

We Could Use Some Middle Children These Days by Laurie Levy
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Birth Order

August 12, 2020 / Stories

As we mark Middle Child Day, I think we are missing folks who embody the stereotypical qualities of middle children.

First Born Daughter by Laurie Levy
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Birth Order

August 8, 2020 / Stories

I’m pretty sure my younger brothers would agree that, even at our ages and retired persons status, I can still be pretty bossy.

Can Friendship and Forgiveness Coexist? by Laurie Levy
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Forgiveness

August 1, 2020 / Stories

Can you forgive a friend? My answer is a resounding “yes.” In fact, it goes beyond something you can do to something you must do.

Pandemic Generations Struggle Through Summer by Laurie Levy
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Pandemic Summer

July 25, 2020 / Stories

Our country has failed this generation of children whose lives will be forever defined by their experiences during the pandemic.

My Grandkids Can’t Read my Recipe Cards by Laurie Levy
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Cursive — Curse or Blessing?

July 18, 2020 / Stories

So why couldn't they read the neatly transcribed directions? Well, because they were written in cursive.

Embracing Sarah Bernhardt by Laurie Levy
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Protests

July 14, 2020 / Stories

As I grew older, I learned to embrace the Sarah Bernhardt in me. I came to see it as having the courage of my convictions and the ability to stand up for what I believed.

A Life Devoted to Protesting for Justice: Marcy Wiersch Johnson by Laurie Levy
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Prompted By Protests

July 11, 2020 / Stories

They were marching partly as a tribute to Marcy, a woman whose life embodied so much of what protests and activism had accomplished to advance the cause of social justice.