Tag: perspective
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Drum the Cello
Bits of hurried meals scatter beneath the table: sauced penne, broccoli, bread, chocolate covered raisins. Strands of hair fall unheard across the rooms: brown and blonde, long and not-so-long. Art implements cover all horizontal planes: crayons (the floors), markers (the chairs), papers and pencils (the tables). Everywhere my eyes see shreds, scraps, and specks. I should…
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Contentment and Balance
“One who is content with what he has and who accepts the fact that he inevitably misses very much in life is far better off than the one who has much more but who worries about all he might be missing. For we can not make the best of what we are if our hearts…
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Hello, Time
A washboard and a wood-burning oven are things I don’t have. A few months ago the little ones were sick, for weeks, and I was exhausted, but I didn’t cry. Then my washing machine fell apart inside and quit spinning. But I didn’t cry; I used every stitch of fabric in the house before packing the…
Amy Secrist 