Military Life Is Built on Moments Like This
He had been counting the days for months. Every morning, he would wake up and ask if today was the…
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He had been counting the days for months. Every morning, he would wake up and ask if today was the…
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Continue ReadingI have read articles here and there about being on the B-list when it comes to friendship. Always being the…
Continue ReadingI’m the one who gets to watch everyone else’s babies. Diapers and bottles have been out of my home for…
Continue Reading"We are diagnosing him with Autism Spectrum Disorder with a language impairment." My eyes watered. “What level?” I asked, already…
Continue ReadingThere are moments in life when you feel like you’re shattering from the inside out, when your heart aches so…
Continue ReadingI love a good story that includes, “so I wrote them a letter.” Snail mail is my favorite kind of…
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Continue ReadingThere are many amazing things that could be said about Indiana University winning the College Football Playoff National Championship. But…
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Continue ReadingI stood in the airport. Outside the window was the plane that would take me home—a place and a scene…
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