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Faith, Freedom and a Famous Star Cheeseburger
It’s strange how life can change in an instant, setting us on a new path for the future. If I’m honest, I don’t even remember the last election I voted in—probably back when Bush was elected. Today, walking up to the polling center brought a wave of anxiety I didn’t expect. For those of us…
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He is always beside me
To the right were a couple of construction workers. To my left, people passing by genuinely smiling & saying good morning. Up ahead were the green trees and an endless, open trail. Behind me…..all of my excuses. I had ventured out on a morning jog to the park and felt liberated. I finally made a…
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Nostalgia (Part 3)
You begin to wonder how you’ve made it through your days & nights without breaking down into tears in front of your friends, your co-workers & your family. Maybe it isn’t even the tears they have to see to know you’re broken. The pain sometimes comes in the form of frustration or lack of consideration…
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Nostalgia (Part 2)
It wasn’t like I woke up one day and said to myself “I’m going to fall in love today!” I don’t think anyone wakes up or even thinks that way. Because when you fall in love, it’s inevitable. It takes control of your emotions, thoughts & words…..it’s uncontrollable. In fact, it wasn’t love at first…
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Nostalgia
The weather was predicted to be rainy that weekend. Even the coast was expected to see some rain. So a trip to the beach wasn’t ideal. But as stubborn as I am, I was determined to take a break and have some time away to relax. I needed to get out of town and head…
Faithfully Lupe 