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Although I felt favored by Dad above all of my siblings, I was not the favored one. Dad loved everyone of his offspring.  Though I thought I was not the only one who got to sit on his lap on the front porch swing, I was not. He gave his one-to-one attention to all my…

Who we admire and why we admire them is an important consideration these days. The internet is flooded with self-made celebrities and with just a little click, we invite them into our lives.  Though we may never meet them, we “follow” them. Though we have no idea of who they truly are, we “like” them.…

Growing up, special times with Grandma included spending the night at her house with my cousin Julie. We’d stay in our Uncle Doug’s old bedroom which had a portable black and white television and a closet full of Grandma’s old clothes.  Julie and I would play dress up and watch cartoons to our hearts content.…

Before I was very old, I had three strikes against me. First, I was a child of an alcoholic. Secondly, I was a suicide survivor. Finally, I lived in a single parent home. Not the best of circumstances for one to grow and thrive.           Struck Down, But Not Out Alcoholism and…