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"Why is the sky blue," she asked. "Do you want the scientific answer or the poetic one?" her partner responds. "Both." She smiles. "When you look up, the sun catches your eyes before all other things and scatters the light everywhere, sharing their brilliance for all the world to see." #writersofinstagram #bluesky"Those guides, though," he said, laughing, considering their recent hike through the mountains-nestled remains of Machu Picchu. "Right?" she agreed. "Oh look! This random piece of rock is SUPER important." "I wish we had heard why it was important." He leaned into her, casually, without any real intention. They sat closely and comfortably on the train already, but they'd long ago slipped into an easy physical connection. Close enough to say, "let's go on a big vacation together." "You know what's cool?" he said, "This vacation. I've really loved traveling with you." "Yeah, it's worked out really well." She almost joked about trying out for The Amazing Race, but she didn't want to hear him say that was crazy, that it would break them. She wasn't ready for them to be broken, yet. "My parents used to hike all over the place with me and my brother in backpacks," she said instead. "Can you imagine? Hauling us around everywhere like that?" "That would be amazing," he breathed out. "Really?" she asked, turning to him. "Definitely. We'd have the cutest half-American, half-Dutch babies. We'd show them the world," he smiled, without guile, without expectation, and she knew then, they would never be broken. #eavesdropping #writersofinstagramIt works out. Still, rejection stings. #6wordstory #writersofinstagram“Pops, pops! Do you see that one house with the big yard and the tree in the middle of it?” he asks his dad, his nose pressed up against the glass. His dad chuckles, unable to see much beyond the little head with big ideas that fills the squished in window on the plane. “Yeah,” he pretends, “I see it.” “Ima buy that house when I’m grown, then build a awesome tree house and that’s where Jamar and me are gon’ live.” “You won’t live in the big house?” “Naw. You and moms can live there. And Jamar’s parents. I can fix lots of stuff, but you can fix *everything*.” “How do you know Jamar will want to live there with you?” “Because we tight. And he told me about all the stuff we’re gon’ do with our kids. Teach ‘em stuff. See?” His dad smiles and leans in to share the window space with his son, their cheeks lined up, noses to the glass. “Yeah, I see. That’s a good plan.” #Future #writersofinstagram-
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The Little Things
On one of my walks last week, I saw a couple of things that made me smile, and I thought, I haven’t shared this kind of post for a long time, so let’s resurrect it because heaven knows, many of … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Listening, Musing
Tagged beauty, inspiration, little things, small things, smiles
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In Search of Grace
It’s the end of a school year and though students are done, I have a few more casual days to head on in to work to finish things up. And then, for the first time in several years, I have … Continue reading
No 2015 Wrap-Up; Just a Thank You
To all of you who have read my words, interacted with my words, and shared my words, thank you. I appreciate you seen and unseen in helping to support my purpose and my writing journey. There will be more words, … Continue reading
Saturday Summation – 24 May 2014
Bits and pieces of things that caught my eye not only for my own interest, but enough to want to share with you, too… Reading Stuff: Last week I posted a link from an author who convinced Chipotle to offer … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Reading, Writing
Tagged blog roundup, Kid President, reading, reading news, Saturday Summation, writing, writing tips
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Saturday Summation – 20 April 2013
Bits and pieces of things that caught my eye not only for my own interest, but enough to want to share with you, too… First of all, I offer my deepest respect and awe for Boston and greater Boston-area law … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Reading, Writing
Tagged blog roundup, Saturday Summation, writing, writing tips
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Saturday Summation – 28 July 2012
Here are some of my most interesting blog and news reads of the week. Reading Stuff: TIME’s book critic, Lev Grossman, wrote an entertaining and validating post about hating specific books. I loved it because not only does it remind … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Reading, Writing
Tagged epublishing, reading, Saturday Summation, writing, writing technique
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Saturday Summation – 09 June 2012
Here are some of my most interesting blog and news reads of the week: Reading Stuff: You know how spell check is really helpful, accept when ewe can’t recognize when you halve the wrong word, even though it’s spelled write? … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Reading, Writing
Tagged publishing, reading, Saturday Summation, writing
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