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The Explanation
It was with stony disbelief they watched as I slowly lifted the strands of hair at the back of my head. And when they blinked, I smoothed the disarray and said, did you see them? I, of course, had grown another set of eyes on the back of my head. But only after the children…
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In Consort
I seek solitude in that part of mind in consort with the ancient gods. We whisper great truths and often chuckle at the simplicity of man’s complex thoughts and of the complexity of the simple word. It all must do with the feelings of the times. For in ours, when our time was, we laughed…
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The Leader Coach
I was thinking of our son's disappointment in the baseball tournament. He coached the team and they lost. He poured himself into them and it just did not come together. Another place, another time, I told him. It will happen I should have said. His disappointment was keen and I could not take it seriously…
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Rest well, Sailor
So in this night when you lie still and listen for the rain, listen for the wind, listen for the stars moving about the sky, listen also for your heartbeat. It is steady and it is sure. It beats for all your commitments, both loving and lovable. You are an important adjunct to this world…