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Here in the south, snow days are rare. But last weekend, we experienced a full day of beauty as falling flakes fluttered to earth. Navigating a snow day alone is different from one with family gathered around, or children in and out, rosy-cheeked, laughing, and dripping with melting snow. A solitary snow day is a […]
When I was a child, a favorite book was “The Gingerbread Man.” For some reason, this week I thought of the ongoing refrain, “Run, run, run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me. I’m the Gingerbread Man!” While the Gingerbread Man might be uncatchable, I’ve learned, no matter how hard you try, you […]
Often, life bombards us with sounds—loud talkers on cell phones in public places, raised voices in debate over inconsequential nonsense, too-loud music in restaurants, construction noise, car horns. A cacophony of sounds assault us on a regular basis. How many times have you longed for a little peace and quiet? As an only child, I […]