ThisafternoonIwenttoamemorialserviceatalocalchurch.Acolleagueofminehasjustlosthermotherbackinherhomecountryandherchurchintownisorganizingthememorialservice.SinceIamnotChristian,Irarelygotochurch.ThefewtimesIgotochurcharemainlyformusicappreciation.Inoursmalltownsomesmallconcertsareheldinchurches,myson'sannualpianorecitalalsohappensinachurch.Sothisafternoon'sexperiencewasverydifferentfrommypreviousv...[
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Mysoncheckedoutsomebooksfromhisschool,oneofthemisWednesdayWarsbyGaryD.Schmidt.ThisbookwasthewinnerofNewberryAward2007.Itisfunny,informative,anduplifting.Ilovedit.Afterreadingit,childrenmightgetinterestedinShakespeare.Thumbsup![
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我痛
我把手放在额头
我把手放在心上
我想挖掘痛的根源
我不能超越痛
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IcannotwaittoseethereleaseofthemovieLittleAshesbasedonthelifeofFedericoGarciaLorca,SalvadorDali,andLuisBunuel.RobertPattinson,theTwilighthunk,playstheroleofeccentricDali.JavierBeltranplaysFederico,oneofmymostfavoratepoetsintheworld.
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Itisrainingoutside.IwonderifwecanstillgototheparkfortheEasteregghunting.MypreschoolerattendsaChristiandaycarecenterandhecantellmethewholestoryaboutJesus'resurrection.TodoEasteregghuntingwithhim,Ihope,willthrowsomethingpaganintohiseducation.
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LastnightItookmychildrentowatchMonstersvs.Aliens.Theyenjoyedit! Ididn't. [
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InEnglishwhenitrainsreallyhard,peoplesaythatitrainscatsanddogs.Ithinkthat'swhyalotofdogsdon'tlikeraintoomuch.Forexample,mydogMaxhatesstorms.Hebecomesreallyanxiousandnervous,andhebarksattherain,thesocalled"dogsandcats"fallingfromthesky.Lighteningandthundersscarehim. ItisreallypouringrightnowoutsidemywindowandMaxismiserable.Ifeelsorryforhim.MaybeIshouldwhispertohisearstocalmhimdown.Butontheothe...[
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Mymother-in-lawisdying.Sheishospitalizedandwaitingforthefinalmomenttocome.Beforeshewenttothehospital,shetoldmybrother-in-lawnottoletmyhusbandknowaboutherconditionbecauseshedidnotwantmyhusbandtoworry.Sheisinalotofpain,sometimessoexcruciatingthatshecriesandscreams,butshestillhasthestrengthtocareabouthersons.Shewillneverceasetoloveherchildren,evenafterherheartstops.Lastnight,atthedinnertable,Icametot...[
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It’salreadyMarchanditiskindoflatetowriteaboutValentine’sDay.Mymother-in-lawisstillsickwithcancer.Oneofmyclosefriendshasbeendiagnosedwithcancer(Lungcancer,kindoflatestage),andanotherclosefriendhasbeendiagnosedwithclinicaldepressionandistakingantidepressantdrugs.I,myself,Ibelieve,amalsostrugglingwithdepression.MaybewritingaboutValentine’sDaywillbeatherapeuticexperience.Ihavemadeacoupleofpostsabou...[
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Atoneofthepresidentialdebates,Obamasaidsomethingabouttheforeignpolicythatcaughtmyheart.Hesaid,toparaphrasehim,thatUSAshouldgetawayfromthemindsetofthe20thcenturyindealingwithforeignaffairs,andcannotsupportadictatorjustbecauseitis"our"dictator.Ithinkhewasspeakinggenuinlyfromhisheart.Iwillsupporthimbecauseofthat.[
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