Many years ago, I went into my neighborhood Fast Mart to purchase a pack of gum. A sign was on the door that said, “No more than 2 kids allowed in the store at one time!” While inside the store, I saw two little boys sticking candy into their pockets, trying to keep a look-out for the manager or Po Po. “Hey!” I […]
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Recently, I reflected on an experience I had, as a child, when my next-door neighbor told me God left me in the sun too long. This encounter with the boy next-door hurt me deeply. It damaged me emotionally and it took years to fully remove that image from my mind. Have you ever seen the countenance of a child change?
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Since my childhood, I’ve always been adventurous – a bit of a rebel. I questioned everything I saw. When I heard there were starving children in the world, I believed we could do something about it. When I discovered there were senior citizens left alone in the “old folks’ home” (no longer politically correct) I
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Have you met Lovely? As I begin this journey of writing about Lovely, I have come to remember the many fun and hidden memories of childhood. My brother and I had the chickenpox one summer. I don’t know what was worse–the pox pain or the front step quarantine to which we were confined! I also