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1982
I don’t know a lot about what happened the year I was born, given that I was born IN that year, and thus a newborn with zero cognitive abilities beyond my immediate environment. Hell, my earliest memories hail from a couple years past that. However, Google knows a LOT. And is it just me, or…
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Jim
Growing up, I didn’t have much in the way of “positively impactful” male role models. I didn’t get to spend much time with my maternal grandfather (Papa) – who was a great man – as far as I can remember (he passed when I was 13). And when I did (summers in Colorado), it was…
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Wild Animals
I want to go two ways with this, lol. Literal and conceptual. Given that I live in the suburbs of Colorado Springs, the most I can hope to see as far as “wild” animals is concerned is… squirrels. And they’re brave little shits, too. They stand on the wooden fence in the back yard and…
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Integrity
I pondered this question for a short while, considering empathy, honesty, openness, and kindness as my answers. And then it dawned on me that ALL of these things can be wrapped neatly into: INTEGRITY. What does it mean to have integrity? To have integrity means to be honest, morally upright, and consistent in your actions by…
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My Top 3 “Pet Peeves”
Oof. Well, this one is actually turning out to be a bit more in depth than I expected. I’m going to go with the knee-jerk responses, then dive deeper into the underlying problem. 1.) Tailgaters: This does not refer to the people that gather around to let their tailgates down and drink and sing and…
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Mostly?!
I have and continue to struggle to fully accept and trust my instincts. My instincts are consistently at odds with my logical brain and my desire to give people the benefit of the doubt. There have been a few key times in my life where I have listened and fully trusted my instincts, especially regarding…
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Safety First
Whew. This is a deep one, yeah? I sat and pondered this question for a few, because I feel like my knee-jerk answer (to be seen as “kind”) was merely surface level and not nearly accurate enough. While I do wish to be seen as someone that is kind, it doesn’t do justice to all…
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Art & Science
I couldn’t pick just one, because both of these classes had a huge impact on me, but in different ways. The subjects themselves were things I loved, but it was the teachers that made the difference. Our school was so small that we had 62 students in our graduating class and I had the same…
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3 Wishes
Honestly, I haven’t given this much thought lately, as life has a way of slapping your face with reality and occupying the mind in ways that make “wishful thinking” extremely difficult. But… I’ll do my best! My first wish is something I’ve honed to perfection over the years, as it is the epitome of “If…
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My Wish…
So, this one is more like the realistic version of the “one single wish” I would have: My Wish – to know every single language in existence: read, write, speak, listen, understand, and translate. This means eeeeevery language, including: computers, animals and plants, aliens (if they’re out there), MATHS, all the languages humans have every…
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My Whole Life
Honestly, it would be easier to list the times I haven’t felt out of place. Those rare times in my life that I’ve felt “at home” in certain places and with certain people. I have very seldom “fit in.” It’s also slim pickings to have felt this way in my own body and space, no…
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Lending & Losing
Granny Sidhé: “Never lend more than you’re willing to lose.” Gah, it’s been ages since she uttered this phrase, but it’s stuck with me all this time. Back then, it was a matter of money, but nowadays I ponder what other aspects you could give and (willingly?) lose – like time and love.
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