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Time

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    In the span of our lives, many  lessons cross our paths. Some formal, some teachable. Some real, some unrealistic. Even a few linger slowly behind like the shadow of a black cat. Time, though, has a funny way about how we learn these lessons. Sometimes it chooses to slap us in the face with said lesson, while other times it weaves the lesson into the patterns of our lives until one day, it comes full circle, finally making sense.       In college, I once dated this guy. I won't deny that I was a bit smitten with him. This state of mind allowed me to 'tune-out' one of his character defects: arrogance. He had an unusual perspective of what his most precious commodity was. It was his time. Whenever I would allude to the common 'where are we going with this relationship' conversation, he liked to remind me his 'time' should be enough (insert eye roll here).      Fast forward twenty years, and I find myself chewing on his very words. They ring so true to me t

OUR COVID HALLOWEEN

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     I have spent the better part of two decades pondering lessons life has thrown my way. I walked away from some things a stronger, more refined individual. Like that one time I bought cauliflower crackers online for some guilt-free snacking. I will NEVER make that mistake again. I abandoned them in the pantry and giggled each time family members crunched into their first bites. They were excited to try something new, but were left with the desire to scrape their tongues with the nearest scrub brush, even if it meant the toilet-bowl brush. I promise, those crackers were bad.     However, I have learned to perfect one thing over the years: over-thinking. I can over-think  just about anything you throw my way. Heck, I can over-think even the smallest choices from the scented bar soaps I peruse on-line to which size noodle to cook with the jarred marinara sauce I took out for dinner.  Then, out of the blue, comes a freakin' world-wide pandemic. Seriously? I am going to take a gues