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Tribute to Pal

When I first got you over a decade ago I couldn’t have guessed how close we’d grow Though some see you as just a car I see you for what you truly are You are a bridge to fine folks … Continue reading

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Recent Successes and Struggles

October has been a weird month for me. Among other things, I dealt with some more car trouble. Oddly, while that would normally stress me out more than anything else, it was actually the least stressful thing for me this … Continue reading

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The Life I’ll Never Know

My maternal grandparents lived a wonderful life together. After getting married shortly out of high school, they raised two kids, moved around some before settling into their final home in rural Ocala, and managed to retire after many years of … Continue reading

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Who and What I Miss Most

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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Good Riddance, March 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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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