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Holidays, Emotions, Birth and Death

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Barb Knowles

Thanksgiving and Christmas were always my favorite holidays.  If I close my eyes, I can feel the excitement of waking up with my stomach churning in anticipation of the day, can smell the Thanksgiving turkey cooking and can see the … Continue reading →

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Why Mother’s Day shouldn’t count.

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Barb Knowles

Mother’s Day is a special day for many people, and a day that a lot of mothers look forward to and love.  But I happen not to be one of them.  I hate Mother’s Day.  It’s one of the worst … Continue reading →

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Infinity + God + People I Love + Memories = Heaven

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Barb Knowles

I’ve never been able to wrap my head around infinity.  No play on words intended there.  We are a finite people living in a finite world telling time and marking events in a finite way.  I believe in God and … Continue reading →

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