Monthly Archives: May 2017

On the Cruise Ship of Life…

So during the sermon or homily at this Sunday’s Mass, the priest told the story of a “Peanuts” comic strip. He was concerned that “Peanuts” might not be known as the creator and writer for the strip had died 17 … Continue reading

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The cards you were dealt

From this article: “Love, marriage, kids — life doesn’t follow a set timeline.” When you’re young, most of your life proceeds in a linear way. You graduate from high school, then college, then get a job. When real life doesn’t … Continue reading

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You’ve got a friend. No. Not me.

We were putting Z to bed, and PL was reading to her the Ugly Duckling. And at around the part where the other ducklings were calling him ugly, and not wanting to be his friend, Z asked, “why the duckling … Continue reading

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