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on having a sponsor...
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It would take more than both hands for me to count the number of alcoholics in my family. My brother is one such relative. He has been in recovery for about three years now, devoted to God and his family. He is a loving husband to my sister Heather, and a proud father to my nephew Austin, the......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:50:32 |
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on communion...
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When I was 8 years old, I tried to turn a slice of Wonderbread and a glass of grape juice into the body and blood of Christ on my bedroom floor. As best I could cognitively manage, I copied the exact actions of Father (something or other) in the blessing of the bread and wine each Mass…......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:49:26 |
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on Moffett Drive...
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This Saturday morning, I received a voice mail from my mother. The message said, "Hey! Happy first day of Trout season! Guess how I knew."
I didn't have to guess. Among the many quirks of living on Moffett Drive in rural Darlington, Pennsylvania, is the infallible......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:47:45 |
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on dumpsters...
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I struggle with dumpsters. I feel my frustration mounting even as I'm tying the bags off inside the house. It's as if I'm conditioned to experience presentiments of frustration that I know I'm doomed to encounter, only minutes later, as I attempt to take my trash where trash should be rightfully......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:46:08 |
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on beach baptisms...
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The grassy shoulder of the road is thick with oddly angled cars and SUV's as we approach the end of our trek from Winter Park. Two women stand side by side, shielding their eyes from the sun, holding spiffy, orange Summit Frisbees high above their heads to signal our arrival. They guide us into......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:45:13 |
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on Mohammed...
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9:32 Thursday night. I am pouring endlessly over an aggregation of fragmentary lists—a few organized sheets, and several small scraps of improvised paper, reminding myself of things like, "bring bedding props, pick up 9 volt battery for CD player, buy candy, bring a pair of pliers and......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:44:22 |
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on spilling your mulch...
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On Tuesdays, I water the plants at the church. I set aside my work clothes in the ladies room, and change into a t-shirt. I bring the hoses out of the storage room, and starting with the farthest plant, work my way back to the spigot. I pick out the cigarette butts and the gum wrappers left atop......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:42:29 |
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on things which I didn't know existed...
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Last Thursday night, at approximately 11:47pm, Melissa and I tried to order pizza from my house. The transaction proceeded thusly…
Melissa: Look, the number is right here on the refrigerator, just call Pizza Hut.
Me: Okay. (dialing…)
Pizza......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:41:27 |
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on movement...
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I couldn't sleep tonight.
At 12:47am, I went for a drive. I decided this might be an excellent time to buy a rug for my bathroom floor, as I had been meaning to all month.
Driving in the middle of the night is therapeutic for me in much the same way that driving in rush......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:40:32 |
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on profanity...
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I cursed today. Several times, actually.
Cruising down 436, windows down, basking in the odd winter warmth, relaxed. Soaking in the scent of vanilla air freshener and a Starbucks Chai Tea Latte—and this IDIOT pulls a U-turn out in front of me from about 50 yards. I slam on......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-07-09 20:39:08 |
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