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Hammering with a Crescent Wrench
My grandma always used to tell me the story about when I was two years old… It seems I would go get the badminton racquet and the birdie and bring it to her. Then she would throw the birdie at … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, crescent wrench, cure, fishing, relaxing, right tool for the job, stress
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And I Thought of Africa
Why is it when a “homeless” person starts to approach we start to feel uncomfortable? I think about that after I’ve spoken to one of them, wonder why I reacted the way I did as they came up to me… … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, caring, compassion, poverty, sharing, wanting to help
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Models
I ended my last post talking about finding a model and copying it, adapting it to your needs. I’ve been thinking a lot about that word “model” since then. For my eleventh birthday my dad bought me a membership to … Continue reading
The Seed of Creativity
I’ve always had this independent streak… those who know me will tell you. I don’t like people telling me what I “have’ to do. I’ve found in my life that it is very seldom the case that I “have” to … Continue reading
Hidden Strength
You know what they say about when you “assume”? I hope I’m not the only person on this planet that slips into assumption mode from time to time… For example, I had some pretty major assumptions when it came to … Continue reading
Speed Hurts
I wonder who coined the term “the dog days of summer”. I wonder what they meant by it. I know what it means to me – it’s those days in August where the mercury hovers around the 100 degree mark … Continue reading
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Tagged driver, drivers, friend, learning to ride, motorcycle, speed, suspended license
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A Tiny White Elephant
I’ve been thinking about gifts that aren’t exactly welcome. Like a white elephant. I’ve heard that in India a white elephant is sacred, so if you are “blessed” with one you can’t make it work, but you have to feed … Continue reading
