Life
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Most Watched Movies and TV Shows
I love to watch movies and television. I called myself a TVholic growing up. I was forever in front of the television. I have many movies and shows I love to watch over again. The first that came to mind… Continue reading
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Am I Superstitious?
The short answer is no, I’m not superstitious. Superstition means you don’t trust what you see, and hope is far from reality. It doesn’t exist. I believe in a God who created me. With that belief, I put every thought… Continue reading
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The Animal I am Most Like
It might seem surprising that I would choose a sloth as the animal I am most like. When I saw the prompt this morning, the first animal that came to mind was the sloth and went to find out about… Continue reading
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Letter to Self
Dear Valerie, As I sit here thinking about what I will become in the years ahead, I can only imagine what my life would be like at 100. I would imagine I am sill going strong for Jesus Christ. He… Continue reading
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Failure and Apparent Failure – My Journey to Success
My entire childhood, I was told I would never amount to anything. I felt rejected as a human being, unworthy to stand among my siblings let alone my peers. When those words hit me, they made me fight harder for… Continue reading
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Difficult Time in My Life to Say Goodbye To
Most of my life I could easily leave behind. I had a dysfunctional, verbally abusive childhood. I had a verbally abusive marriage. My work life was one I could do without, but I needed an income. However, there was one… Continue reading
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Being Someone Else
As a kid, I often wanted to be someone else, someone with nice parents, someone with nice siblings. I wanted to be smart. At times I even wanted to be fashionable. I wanted a lot of things when I was… Continue reading
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My Biggest Challenge in Six Months
Who knows what a day will bring or the challenges that will go with it? Not me. My biggest challenge on any day is to live my life to the best of my ability. To live in harmony with God… Continue reading
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My Advice to My Teenage Self
Dear younger me; Don’t listen to all the negative talk telling you that you will never amount to anything. Stop being the brunt of everyone’s misguided jokes. You are much more than what anyone could ever imagine. Trust your dreams.… Continue reading
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My Favorite People
My son is one of my favorite people to be around. He has a good sense of humor, and isn’t afraid to tell it like it is. My son’s girlfriend is a fantastic person. I’m so glad my son found… Continue reading
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