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Appreciating the Differences Forty-five years ago today, my husband and I married. I gotta say that our marriage has held up well.  One of my sisters once asked us, “What do you attribute the longevity of your marriage to?”  Of course my husband had his answer and so did I.  When we married in 1980,…

Staying Afloat Our ability to stay afloat while swimming has everything to do with believing and trusting in four scientific laws; buoyancy, gravity, displacement and density. But, long before I understood any of the laws of science behind swimming, my parents signed me up for swimming lessons. Even though we lived in the city, even…

To Whom Do I Belong? On my birth certificate Paul and Darleen Macek are listed as my parents. I was the sixth of their seven children, the last born daughter.  Paul and Darleen took me home from the hospital to live with them as another child in their family. I was given the same last…

Our Propensities I like how Caroline Leaf, author of Switch on Your Brain Every Day, says that our past creates a predisposition, not a destiny. Consequently, I believe that we all have the choice to choose who we become.  My six siblings and I all grew up in the same household with the same parents,…