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The Widow’s Club

  It’s not a club I clamored to join. In fact, none of the members wanted to join it. We were recruited in the harshest of all possible ways. The initiation was almost as difficult as any street gang’s—we had … Continue reading

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An Unwelcome Visitor

    The most unwelcome of all visitors called on me recently. This visitor is never welcomed and usually not greeted with any enthusiasm. If fact, when you, your friends, and family find that it has called upon you, they, … Continue reading

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Is Nothing Sacred?

    In the last two years, my life has been turned upside down by the death of my husband and then my brother. These deaths affected everyone in my family—including my brothers and sisters. Shortly after my brother passed … Continue reading

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Happy Valentines Day

  Valentine’s Day—a day devoted to purchasing flowers, candy and jewelry and maybe something a little naughty for your significant other. Many folks feel it’s overrated as a holiday. It’s too commercialized, and benefits only the florists and candy makers, … Continue reading

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A Taste of Home

I think everyone who moves away from home nostalgically remembers foods they loved and can’t get anymore. New Yorkers wax poetically about bagels, pizza and well, just about everything else. Those of us from Buffalo have a soft place in … Continue reading

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Old Friends

I ran into an old friend the other day. After a quick catch-up session, I realized how wonderful it is to see a friend you haven’t seen in a long time. Old friends have a special place in our lives–or … Continue reading

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The Cake

  Brandi’s specialty was baking the nut filled Bundt cakes her grandmother had taught to make. “Everyone loves them,” Tracy said when she called and asked her to bring one to the shower for their friend Marie. The day of … Continue reading

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The Coffee House

The Sol Writers, the women’s writing group I belong to, had its annual Coffee House this past weekend. This is an event that I look forward to each year—an opportunity to present my writing to members of the community I live … Continue reading

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Smile, Smile, Smile

I’ve decided that I need to try to focus on the blessings in my life as a counter balance to the losses and problems that I’ve encountered over the last few years.  What woke me up was the reaction of … Continue reading

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The Ghosts of Christmases Past

    I was supposed to celebrate this Christmas with my daughter and her spouse in Oregon. That didn’t happen. I needed to have unexpected surgery on December 11th and came home from the hospital a few days later. Luckily, … Continue reading

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