Pauline’s life had been destroyed by mental illness and institutionalization. But what had happened to her children as well as her grandchildren and great grandchildren? Was there a way to make something solid and meaningful from this tragedy?
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Suprise Me
Finding a Grandmother Lost to Mental Illness
Prompted By Genealogy
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Pauline’s life had been destroyed by mental illness and institutionalization. But what had happened to her children as well as her grandchildren and great grandchildren? Was there a way to make something solid and meaningful from this tragedy?
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My Father, the Alligator Man
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Why My Purse is so Heavy
Prompted By Can't Leave Home Without It
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I have tried buying smaller, light weight purses to spare my back. But that will only work if I don’t overload them until they are bursting with essentials that I can’t leave home without. Or so I think. I’m going to inventory the contents of my smallish summer purse. Here are the items that are…
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A Rainy Day Read
Prompted By Rainy Days
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Who was the cat? Just a bad book baddie? Or was he something more. Who are these false crusaders who pull the books from our shelves, who interpret their bogus meanings without credibility or reserve. In a day of dismal rain with a fish who only swims sat our two despondent children as…
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Gone with the Wind
Prompted By Best Picture
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I first read the book when I was a teenager. It’s the only book I missed two meals to finish. I staggered out of my bedroom late in the afternoon after turning the last page. I’d been lost for what seemed like days in the lives of Scarlett, Ashley, Melanie and Rhett. My parents must…
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Camp Rising Sun–a most special summer experience
Prompted By Camp
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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
Prompted By Gratitude
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…I am not thankful as much for them as I am to them…
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A Time For Greatness
Prompted By Memorabilia
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I was raised by a proud FDR Democrat, so it was only natural that I would become a liberal Democrat myself. Even at a young age, before I entirely understood politics, I was a Kennedy fan and supporter. (The title was his campaign slogan.) In elementary school, we came home for lunch. I remember watching…
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The Great Pretender
Prompted By Theater
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Inspired by John Zussman's republishing his story from the 2017 prompt "Let's Put On a Show."
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Klondike Day
Prompted By Camp
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We could get credit for the golden boulder—if we could somehow transport it to the assayer’s office without getting robbed.
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