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Secrets and Promises“Sometimes I wish Dad’s wife would die, because then we could be a normal family.”Secrets and Promises
My mother didn’t say a word. The only response I received was the whiring and sputtering of my grandfather’s old Mercedes. When we got home, she left me to take in all the groceries by myself, retreating to her bedroom in the back of the house. She cried for three hours straight.
I was eight years old.
Many years later she confided in me that in that moment she knew she was a failure as a mother. I didn’t contest this statement.
As early as I can remember
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Three to TangoI wanted to reject my half-sister’s invitation to Thanksgiving. My parents told me I was being childish, told me I was being selfish. Told me that sooner or later I was going to have to face the reality of the situation. I am pretty sure the words “grow up” were used more than once. I was twelve. It had been a year since my father informed his family of my existence. But I wasn’t ready.Three to Tango
I wasn’t ready to face my new immediate family, my siblings and new stepmother, let alone our shared cousins, aunts and in-laws. Chances are I could have waited years and still not have been ready. I knew that the only re
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Abstinence Only Sex EducationOver the past two decades the United States government has significantly extended its interest in developing and funding sex education programs in public schools. These programs, however, may not be as comprehensive as their funding due to the fact that the official government stance is to only endorse abstinence-only education. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in certain areas of funding, has President Bush as recently requested $242 million dollars be allocated from the 2008 budget. If approved by Congress, the Bush administration will have spent a total of $1.45 billion tax dollars on abstinence-only initiatives. ThisAbstinence Only Sex Education
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Grandmother and MorningWhen I was very little, my grandmother was the guardian of the morning. Considerate to a fault, she always made sure to be awake early enough to tiptoe in and grab me from my mother’s bed just before dawn. Wiping boogers from my eyes, I would slouch like a rag doll, dragging my feet as I helped to turn on all the lights in the house. I was assigned the shorter ones, the awkwardly placed light-switch in the kitchen ten inches below the counter and the living room lamp that needed to be plugged in. This usually kept me occupied for the twenty or so minutes my grandmother needed to turn on the remaining lights, dust lightly, prepare breakfaGrandmother and Morning
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~January 2~
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I dream about being a zombie and bite people in my sleep...its true!
I wish you a wonderful day and a happy year full of wonderful happenings!
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Let me decide... give me the chance.
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Instead of counting candles,
Or tallying the years,
Contemplate your blessings,
As your birthday nears.
Consider special people
Who love you, and who care,
And others who’ve enriched your life
Just by being there.
Think about the memories
Passing years can never mar,
Experiences great and small
That have made you who you are.
Another year is a happy gift,
So cut your cake, and say,
"Instead of counting birthdays,
I count blessings every day!"
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Love that lives in the heart cannot be so easily terminated by time. Even though the encounter is brief its impression shall last a lifetime. No one can change the direction of love that lives in the heart. If you have loved that in itself is the answer.
It's January 2nd which means it's your special day. Hoping you have a fantastic birthday, get some nice gifts and generally get to enjoy it lots.
All the best and much love from the birthdays team to you
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Birthdays Team
This birthday greeting was brought to you by: `Caektiems
on your special day
Monday's child is fair of face.
Tuesday's child is full of grace.
Wednesday's child is loving and giving.
Thursday's child works hard for a living,
Friday's child fears no foe.
Saturday's child has far to go.
And the child born on Sunday
is bonny and wise in every way.
find the day of the week you were born here [link]
More about the rhyme: [link]
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No one gets out alive all we can hope for is
when all is said and done more is done than said
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