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“What are you thinking about?” I smile at being caught, and at the feeling of sheepishness that precedes what I will say. “I’m thinking about how much I adore you.” “Yeah? In what way?” Your eyes smile delightedly. “The perfect blending of your fragile bone structure”, I press the tips… Continue Reading What I didn’t Say
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“What do you want to know?” “I want to know the secret source of your sorrow.” He says it plainly enough, but I feel my tongue clamp to the roof of my mouth. I smile, look away, pretend to be thinking. He gently takes me off the hook with a… Continue Reading Secret Sorrow
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. ~Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912 From the dog’s point of view, his master is an elongated and… Continue Reading A Man and His Dog
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1. Forget to pay the utility bill and then act surprised when the computer won’t turn on in the morning. (For a double flunk, find a way to blame it on the children!) 2. Sleep through your alarm and get to work an hour and a half late. (For a… Continue Reading How to Flunk "Being a Grown Up 101"
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Dear Shirty McShirty, Was it only yesterday that I met you? Is it a dream that I once fancied fantasies of becoming the perfect, serene and infinitely organized counterpart to your beautiful madness? No. It wasn’t just yesterday. It was more than a year ago. Funny thing, time. It was,… Continue Reading Letter to a Man
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