relationships – Mary Grace Writing

Release Day/Our Road to Trust

It’s here! ‘Our Road to Trust’ was officially released this morning across all online retailers. I am so grateful for the support of my friends and family, as well as those of you who have followed my blog from the beginning, and joined my newsletter as well as those who follow me on social media.…
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Truly Lovers Eyes

There is nothing quite like truthShining through the eyes of your loverStark and piercingCoated with a cast of painFrom words,Or dead,Or lack by you A gentle stabPiercing the heartWith the absolute knowledgeYou did it againIt’s your faultThat selfish flair flapped too hardAnd struck There is nothing quite like truthShinning from the eyes of your loverNow…
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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: Virtual Friendship

I can remember when virtual friendship was only something that happened in Sci-fi cartoons. It was while I was a young teen that it started to be a ‘real thing’, and I’m not ashamed to say that connecting with strangers online and forming friendships at every level of emotional intimacy has been a blessing to…
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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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Loves Art

There is a joy in joiningAnd when we come apartThe push and pull of day-to-dayIs Love teaching us its art There is a pain in holdingToo tightly to your handIt echoes even when releasedTime to ease, it does demand Absence can grow fondnessTake a moment, sit and waitI’ll learn to soar with my own wingsJust…
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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: The Word Friend

Language changes with time, ideas as well, and what we once thought of as a friend has also changed.
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