Month: September 2010
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Wake Me Up When September Ends: Wishing Your Life Away
Sunset rays on a Lemurian crystal; photo copyrighted by Lorna Tedder It’s been a long time since I’ve met anyone I was romantically interested in who could sustain multiple Life-Death-and-the-Universe discussions but let’s just say that this particular man is like sweet tea made with real sugar on a hot South Georgia dog day: a…
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“Trust Me?”
I confess, I’m still a little shaken. I haven’t told the person who shook me up or why, mainly because I’d have to explain something I’m still thinking through myself and working out here in this journal. “Trust me?” my friend asked toward the end of a conversation that had been going for about 4…
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How to Tell What a Stranger (or First Date) Is Insecure About
With most strangers, you can nod and be polite and never have to find out anything more about them, let alone where their insecurities lie. If you have to work with a stranger for an extended period of time or endure a first date with a stranger, then you’ll walk away with some idea of…
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Minding Your Own Business: What Does It Matter?
The next time you find yourself getting all stirred up over something someone else is doing, ask yourself, “What does it matter? How does it affect MY life?” For example? How about “for examples”? Here are a few conversations I’ve noted in the last week: Two discussions of how people focus on the commercialism of…
