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A TAP ON THE SHOULDER
When Hope Pays a Visit, Rich Paschall Bill woke with the Florida sun proclaiming the new day, as he did on most days. He did not set an alarm clock, it was against his retirement protocol. Instead, he...
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LONG DISTANCE LIFE – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I used to have a vibrant and full social life with lots of lunch dates with women and dinners with couples. There were trips to museums and shows with friends, dinner parties at people’s homes,...
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SHARE YOUR WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong
Share Your World 11-4-19 QUESTIONS: What is the meaning of true love? I don’t know, but I think you know it when you find it. I could not possibly provide a definition. It’s different for everyone and...
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MY GRANDFATHER – THE EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I don’t know too much about my grandfather’s early life. But what I do know is very interesting. My grandfather, Abe, was born in a part of Eastern Europe that was Russia one day and Poland the next....
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NEVER OLD
We knew each other from across a room. She had dreamed of me. I recognized her. We were friends pretty much instantly. Through 40 years, our lives, even when we were out of touch and on different...
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FAMILY MEETINGS
Colbert did a piece on family meetings a few nights ago. I looked at Garry. “We didn’t have family meetings. The closest thing we had were family fights. I bet you didn’t have family meetings, either.”...
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I SENT MY HUSBAND AND MY MOM TO COUPLES’ COUNSELING – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I swear to God, I actually made my first husband, Larry, go with my mom to couples’ counseling. They were driving me crazy. They fought with each other. They each talked to me against the other. They...
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THE PROMISE OF LOVE – Rich Paschall
The Reality, by Rich Paschall When George made his visit to South America to meet the handsome young man, Jon noticed their large age difference. He decided it did not matter if George would help him....
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We knew each other from across a room. She had dreamed of me. I recognized her. We were friends pretty much instantly. Through 40 years, our lives, even when we were out of touch and on different...
View ArticleFAMILY MEETINGS
Colbert did a piece on family meetings a few nights ago. I looked at Garry. “We didn’t have family meetings. The closest thing we had were family fights. I bet you didn’t have family meetings, either.”...
View ArticleWAITING FOR THE STORY TO CONTINUE
When Words Lost Meaning, Rich Paschall If there was anything Harry did not need, it was more disappointment. He’d had a lifetime of disappointments, but it seemed he was in for more. Mistreated and...
View ArticleA TAP ON THE SHOULDER
When Hope Pays a Visit, Rich Paschall Bill woke with the Florida sun proclaiming the new day, as he did on most days. He did not set an alarm clock, it was against his retirement protocol. Instead, he...
View ArticleWHAT FAMILY DOESN’T HAVE ITS UPS AND DOWNS?
Eleanor of Aquitaine, “The Lion In Winter” (1968): “What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?” Marilyn asked me to write something last night because she was running low on creative juices. I agreed...
View ArticleA PRETTY GOOD PLUMBER, TOO
This isn’t a friendly town. People fraternize with the people who attend their church and seem to regard anyone else as potentially hostile. Of course we didn’t know that when we moved here. We knew...
View ArticleYOU HAVE TO BE READY FOR CHANGE – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I went to a Divorce Party last night. A friend finalized her divorce after 30 years of marriage and wanted to celebrate. She had a lot to celebrate. I’ve rarely seen such a dramatic transformation in a...
View ArticleCHOOSING YOUR FAMILY – BY ELLIN CURLEY
There’s a saying, “You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family”. I have been lucky enough to be able to actually choose some of my family. I was married to Larry for 25 years. I like...
View ArticleMY DAD AND HIS MUSIC – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My father, Abram Kardiner, was a well-known, well-respected psychoanalyst and anthropologist. He wrote many books, founded professional training programs and taught as a professor. But his real love...
View ArticleMY GRANDFATHER – THE EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I don’t know too much about my grandfather’s early life. But what I do know is very interesting. My grandfather, Abe, was born in a part of Eastern Europe that was Russia one day and Poland the next....
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I AM HOME – By RICH PASCHALL
A piece of home alone fiction by Rich Paschall The alarm went off at 6 am as usual. Instead of hitting the snooze bar, George turned off the alarm and got up. It was Wednesday, trash collection day...
View ArticleMY GRANDFATHER – THE EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I don’t know too much about my grandfather’s early life. But what I do know is very interesting. My grandfather, Abe, was born in a part of Eastern Europe that was Russia one day and Poland the next....
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