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A Question of Settling
In Summer 2015, when my brother Tom got engaged, I joked he was moving fast. His long-winded divorce had ended just two weeks earlier. “We’ve dated one-and-a-half years,” he said. “And this time, neither of us are settling.” At the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Art, Authenticity, Autism, Dating, Discontent, Divorce, Family, Heart, Love, Marriage, Perfection, Remarriage, Settling, Unplanned Life
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A Life of Quiet Desperation
For years, my brother Tom lived a life of quiet desperation. I saw it and recognized it in myself, recognized what I had seen years earlier in my father’s father. I think Mom saw it too, must have at least … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Authenticity, Autism, Divorce, Family, Happiness, Marriage, Parenting, Quiet Desperation, Remarriage, Settling, Social skills, Speech Delay, Unplanned Life
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A Skirt Fit For a Princess
It’s October already and that means my brother Tom is getting married this weekend. And by married, I mean re-married. But as far as me, my mother, and two sisters are concerned, that detail is irrelevant. The race to find … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Milestones, Practical, Practicality, Satin Skirt, Unplanned Life, Wedding
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