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(2021-06-27 11:16:44)
Iusedtothinkthatacollegediplomaisjustapieceofpaper,itdoesn'tmeanmuch.But,thismorning,whenIstareatthispieceofpaperinfrontofme,writteninLatin,IdothinkthatitdeservestobeframedandIdobelievethatthispieceofpaperdoesrightfullybelongtomydaughter.Iamveryproudofher.Shestruggledforit,andsheearnedit. Thispieceofpaperarrivedoneyearlater.Idonotpretendtoknowwhatpainshesuffered,Icouldonlyassureherthatweare...[阅读全文]
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Outofaclassof55graduates,IwastoldbyourclasspresidentthatIwastheonlyonewhodidnotapplyformembershipin"youknowwhat".Heonlytoldmeafewyearsafterwehadalreadygraduated.Iwaspleasantlyshockedbythat,thoughIwouldn'thavechangedmymindthennownow.
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(2021-05-11 09:22:39)
ThisiswhatIsharedwithmykidsaboutmychildhood. Weliveinasmallvillagewherevillagersraisepigstosellforcash,hensforeggs,cattlesandhorsesforfarmingandtransportation;whereeggsandmeatsareonlyreservedforspecialoccasionsatweddingsorfunerals,fortheluckyfew,atbirthdays. ComparetostoriesthatIhearfrommygrandparents,wearerelativelywelloff,wehaveproductivefarmland,andwehavereasonablecadets.Wealwayshavecornf...[阅读全文]
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(2021-05-08 10:46:21)
IfIhavetochoosewhatImissmostaboutmymom,itisthetimewespenttogetherinourlittleroomhavingbreakfastinthewinter.Weincludemymom,mygrandmother,mygrandfather,mylittlesisterandme.Toborrowamodernterm,ourroomislikeastudioapartment.Atwinter,ourlittleroomisbothakitchenandabedroomformygrandparents,meandmylittlesister.Mymomstaysinherschooldormitory. Imisslisteningtoherandmygrandmasharingtheirdreams,literaldre...[阅读全文]
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Forparentswithkidsgoingtohighschoolwithkidsinhighschool,thisspeechsummrizedthelifeahighschoolerprettywell.Highschoolisatoughandunsurejourney,havinggoodgradeshelpsalittlebit,themajorityofenergyisspentsomewhereelse. TheValedictorianSpeechthatwillchangeyourlife-YouTube [阅读全文]
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(2021-05-04 20:18:08)
Afewyearsago,aftermyfirstbornwenttocollege,mysecondchildaskedforadogforcompanionship,andhemadeallkindsofpromisessuchasfeeding,walking,trainingetc.Knowingfullwellthattheseareemptypromises,wegaveinandadoptedasmalldog.Weusedtohavealargedogfor15years,aloyalandsweetdog. Ournewdogquicklybondedwithallofus.Fastforwardtospring2020,thespringislikenoother,myfirstbornwassenthomefromhercollegelikesomanycoll...[阅读全文]
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(2021-04-29 08:00:43)
Youneverknowwhichtiporadviceourkidswouldpickuportakehind.Wewenttopickourcollegefreshmanfromhisdorm.Onthewayout,hesaid,'dad,youknow,Ilistentoyou,nowIwillmakesuretogotobathroombeforeIleaveaplace".Nokidding,Itoldhimthatwhenhewasinelementaryschooloryoungerwheneverwetookhimtoazooorpark.Healwayssaid"no,Idon'thaveto".Thatisonesmallmeasureofgrowth. Randomfact1047. [阅读全文]
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Imailedahandwrittenlettertomydaughtertheotherday,thesameletterthatIhadmeanttowritepriortotheThanksgivingdayin2019,yes,morethanoneyearago.Thecontentisnotimportant. Thelastlettertoherwasfouryearswhenshewassfirstyearstudent.IwroteithastilywhenIdroppedheroff.Asabonus,Ifoldedandleftitunderherpillow.Again,thecontentwasablur.Idoremembertoremindhertobesituationaware,andbeawareofhersurroundings. Thel...[阅读全文]
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Atthistimeyearwhenourkidspassthroughonegatetoanother,orareplanningfortheirnextmove,pleasetakesomehintsfromthem,thoughmanyaregoodatprojecttheiroutwardappearancetoourliking. Ifoundthisoneonline. [阅读全文]
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Dearparents,pleasereadthislineoutloud.Pleasesaywhateveryouwanttosaytoyourkidswithcare. "Mayyouneverbethereasonwhysomeonewholovedtosing,doesn’tanymore.Orwhysomeonewhodressedsodifferentlynowwearsstandardclothing.Orwhysomeonewhoalwaysspokeoftheirdreamssowildlyisnowsilentaboutthem.Mayyouneverbethereasonforsomeonegivinguponapartofthemselvesbecauseyouweredemotivating,non-appreciative,oreve...[阅读全文]
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