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Who and What I Miss Most

Posted on April 16, 2025 by admin

There is so much I miss from past parts of my life. Since April tends to be one of the most painful months of the year for me, I’ll go over some of what I miss most in this post. … Continue reading →

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March 2025 was both my worst month of this year and the worst month I’ve had in a long time. Here’s what made it awful and why I’m so glad it’s over. My health got quite bad for most of … Continue reading →

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Things I Wish I Could Change About My Past

Posted on March 26, 2025 by admin

Lately, I’ve been feeling quite depressed over my current life situation, especially after getting some bad news today. There has been a lot of regret over many things I wish I’d done differently in life. Sometimes it boggles my mind … Continue reading →

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The Close of Another Chapter

Posted on November 13, 2024 by admin

This is going to be another emotionally heavy post. My grandmother died last month. Now that there’s been a fair amount of time since her death, I feel more comfortable talking about it and some related things that are currently … Continue reading →

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Life Buffet

Posted on September 13, 2023 by admin

I enjoy a good buffet on occasion. There’s something nice about being able to pick out the food I want, avoid what I don’t want, and choose the portion sizes that work well for me. That buffets are generally self-service … Continue reading →

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2022 Year End Review

Posted on December 28, 2022 by admin

Without a doubt, 2022 has been the hardest, most painful year of my life. All the years that held that title in the past seem like nothing in comparison to this year. Here are some observations about it. The year … Continue reading →

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March 2022

Posted on September 14, 2022 by admin

March was my favorite month this year. It contained several great things and hardly any painful things. Here’s an overview of it. Three wonderful things happened in quick succession. The first one came on the tail end of a painful … Continue reading →

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Review of A Grief Observed

Posted on June 22, 2022 by admin

A Grief Observed is a short book by CS Lewis. Despite its brevity, it covers much of Lewis’s journey through his grief over the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, whom he calls H in the book. There’s lots of … Continue reading →

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Never Enough Time

Posted on June 8, 2022 by admin

My life with my dog Sawyer went by way, way, way too fast. Even though I had him for 11 of his 12 years, it seemed like we’d just said our first hello before the time came for our final … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From Sawyer

Posted on April 27, 2022 by admin

Sawyer was my best friend ever and the best dog I could have asked for. I learned a lot from him over the 11 years we spent together. It would take at least one book to include them all (a … Continue reading →

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