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100 Years and Counting
When I tell people I’m 100 years old, their eyes widen like they’re looking at a rare gem. I suppose I am, but I don’t see it that way...
Jun 27, 201812 min read
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On the Backs of Dragons
While working on the farm as a young boy, I had time to daydream. As I milked cows and plucked chickens, I played the “what-if” game with...
Jun 20, 20187 min read
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Finding the American Dream
During this time in the United States, children were free to play outside without much danger. It was a simpler yet happier time, a time...
Jun 19, 20187 min read
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In the Darkest Hour
My early life was not easy because my father was an alcoholic. He would spend more than half of his salary at the local bar drinking...
Jun 18, 20187 min read
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Cooper Strong
When I was a little girl, I can remember my dad saying to me, my brother, and my sister: “Your papaw was a good man, and I’ve tried my...
Jun 13, 20189 min read
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It’s Gonna Be Alright
After my parents divorced four years after my birth, I was raised by my paternal grandparents on their farm. At times, I had a trying...
Jun 8, 20186 min read
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Out of the Cocoon
My parents first arrived in this town after immigrating from Algeria during the national crisis in the 80s. Since its independence...
May 31, 20188 min read
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A Man on a Mission
Living life and fully enjoying it needs both a deliberate tact and perseverance. As long as you have a will, no mountain peak will ever...
May 14, 20187 min read
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The Little Metal Suitcase
We lived in a tiny, one-bedroom abode, because my father did not make much money being a school teacher. He was often innovative, once...
May 4, 20186 min read
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Rising Above
When it appears that the world is trying to destroy you, you have two options. You can let it, or you can fight back. Even in times when...
Apr 13, 20188 min read
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Life Isn’t Linear
Walking away from Wall Street was something I had to do to find happiness in my life. That kind of lifestyle wasn’t how I wanted to spend...
Apr 6, 20187 min read
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All Roads Lead to Somewhere
I’ve experienced many cracks in the road of my life, but I continue driving. Some of the cracks turned out to be deep potholes that...
Apr 6, 20187 min read
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When Being Strong Was My Only Choice
My father, however, was a very adventurous person. He was not satisfied with what he had and wanted to do something different. Without...
Apr 6, 201811 min read
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They Paved My Way
I had a great upbringing. I was raised by my parents and nurtured by travel. These were the building blocks that paved the road I have...
Apr 5, 20186 min read
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Embrace Change
| This is the 43rd story of Our Life Logs | If I was only allowed to describe myself with one word, I’d choose adaptive. My childhood was...
Apr 5, 20186 min read
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Learning as You Go
| This is the 41st story of Our Life Logs | Life is about gathering research. We do not know our solutions or our destinations until we...
Mar 30, 20185 min read
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If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
| This is the 39th story of Our Life Logs | “The very fact that you have a desire or a dream means that you have the corresponding...
Mar 28, 20186 min read
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This Too Shall Pass
When both of your marriages end because of infidelity, it can be hard to trust that there’s honest love out there anymore. Moving forward...
Mar 9, 20186 min read
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Here I Am, Smiling and Hopeful Again
It seemed that loss followed me wherever I went. Life kept throwing me curve-balls, but I tried not to stay down for long. I learned that...
Feb 23, 20186 min read
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The Drive to Rebuild
I did not have an easy beginning. The terror of sexual abuse haunted my adolescence, but I didn’t let that stop me from rising above it...
Feb 23, 20186 min read
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