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On Friendship: What if You’re Afraid of It?

Fear of deep friendships is a very real thing in our modern world. Not only is it difficult and requires time and love to keep alive, but it also has the potential to leave deep and lasting wounds in its wake when abused.
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On Friendship: In Person

So what do modern in-person friendships look like these days? I don’t think casual friendships have changed all that much over the last few decades. It’s still about going out with friends for drinks, catching a movie, and sharing a laugh. Going and doing is still very much a part of it all, especially for…
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On Friendship: Receiving and Giving Forgiveness

How to say “I’m sorry” is one of the most important lessons we learn as children. But saying the words and actually meaning them doesn’t always come naturally. It’s hard. Telling someone we forgive them is the next important lesson we learn. But again, do we really mean those words when we say them? That’s…
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On Friendship: The Word Enemy

So what is the opposite of a friend? An enemy.
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Six Word Story (114)

There are worlds of perception above us and worlds of perception below us. We walk across them, hide under them, and forget that our height only shows us one view. Crouch down low and realize your lawn is a jungle ready to be explored, and the tree canopy above hides homes that are just as…
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On Friendship: My First Friend

I am the third eldest in a family of eight kids and my first friend was my older sister. She was my first playmate, my first protector, and my first source of grief.
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On Friendship: What is it?

So is an acquaintance a friend? Well, some of them may be, and some of them are not.
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Six Word Story (79)

For a while they hold fast, grow, preparing for the fall. A fall that’s inevitable.
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The Dreaded Red Mark

I love the adventure of writing. I love exploring and experiencing the world or emotions I write about. But when I finish that first draft, editing must always happen.
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The Truth and Lies of Poetry

There is power in poetic verse. Words roll off the tongue like music, and lose us in the sway of emotions that flood each word. But what about the messages hidden within poetry?
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