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A Beautiful Ray of Light
by Debbie G.
views: 75 | rating: 10 | comments: 42
August 22, 2007 09:51 PM EDT -- Amidst all the challenges that we have faced these past few months there has come a beautiful gift. A few weeks ago my son called and asked if I was sitting down. He then gave me the news that I have a . . . more
April 14, 2007 04:34 PM EDT --   While thinking about the photo I saw here yesterday, the one from Texas with the blue bells and the rattlesnake, my daughter came to mind.   My beautiful 30-something daughter is the reincarnation . . . more
June 26, 2008 01:42 AM EDT -- It was not until my mid 30's that I discovered I could cook. There were a few dishes that I would prepare, recipes that had come to me from my father, but I'd had enough disastrous experiences . . . more
March 23, 2007 02:44 AM EDT -- Is it just me, or does anyone else feel the need for an occassional "unofficial" break from not only Gather, but all things on-line?  I love Gather, and there are other sites I visit, and . . . more
April 09, 2007 05:27 PM EDT --   My dad was well into his 80’s when he began to slow down. He was independent and still lived in the house he built. He was alone. Mom died years ago and Dad was still kicking and doing fine. . . . more
May 03, 2007 02:35 PM EDT -- Tuesday Night's American Idol featured our fearless, feckless leader, thanking the American Public for donating to the American Idol Giveback. Does anybody else see the irony in this message? Are . . . more
Blanket A Heart
by Faith H.
views: 73 | rating: 10 | comments: 28
July 30, 2007 09:32 PM EDT -- Four stair step girls, baby cheeks and blonde play in an army blanket tent in the living room under the card table and call it camping out.   The itchy green wool smells like father cigarettes . . . more
November 07, 2007 01:36 PM EST -- My godmother and her husband who both live in Australia are on a road trip here in the US. They scheduled a two and a half day stop here in Arkansas which sadly came to end this morning when they . . . more
September 15, 2007 09:46 PM EDT -- It is a terrifically hard thing to lose a beloved friend. Life does go on though, and we both felt that it was important for Spike to have a younger and more playful dog in his life. When Buddy died . . . more
May 01, 2008 10:56 AM EDT -- Thank you for sharing your comments with us Sara Honenberger! I would encourage everyone to read more about Sara and her books at  http://www.readwhitelies.com/  ~Sandy A . . . more
February 19, 2008 10:46 AM EST -- I got a long delayed email reply from my Jewish buddy in Jax today. It seem that he and his wife have just been told that their little girl MAY be Autistic. Tests are being done, lets hope the come . . . more
May 01, 2007 04:43 PM EDT --   The Sacandaga River is a picturesque, rocky, swift-moving river in The Adirondack Park in New York State.                       . . . more
a mother speaks
by Faith H.
views: 100 | rating: 10 | comments: 47
September 06, 2007 09:02 PM EDT -- For my son, Joey, on his birthday, with love and gratitude.    How could we know what we would find on that journey to love?   Unsure, unsteady, entrusted with this son . . . more
In Search of a Blue Heron
by elizabeth e.
views: 105 | rating: 10 | comments: 46
July 12, 2007 09:19 PM EDT -- This past week I have been making runs to my sister's cranberry bogs on the other side of Carver for aged manure.  Anne and her husband own acres and acres of cranberry bogs and in one of the . . . more
April 20, 2007 03:46 AM EDT -- Late, as usual.  That's really OK with me, you know why?  Because it is exactly this type of attitude I think everybody should start to have.  If we are always in a rush it mean we need . . . more
May 31, 2008 11:11 AM EDT -- Because one in six children now suffer from neurodevelopmental disorders according to statistics published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)  . . . more
November 06, 2008 11:02 PM EST --  How would have Jesus voted? http://www.raptureready.com/featured/kelley/jack38.html   For most of America's history there's been a direct connection between patriotism and . . . more
America the Beautiful
by Sandy A.
views: 51 | rating: 9.4 | comments: 25
November 17, 2008 07:53 PM EST --                                              . . . more
Do you remember Patch Adams?
by Sandy A.
views: 100 | rating: 10 | comments: 38
May 04, 2008 02:15 PM EDT --   If you haven't watched the true movie, starring Robin Williams as Dr. Patch Adams, I would encourage you to rent it or buy it and WATCH it! I've owned it for many years . . . more
October 20, 2008 04:18 PM EDT -- I KNEW I should have checked my mail before walking to Walmart, but I didn't want to stop back home before going to Walmart nor carry our mail there... so I opted not to. Well, I should have, since . . . more
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