Birthdays
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Ordinary Life, Noticed | The Gifts No One Can Inherit from a Will
Today is my son Tyler’s birthday. And this is one of those stories where I could write something simple. Happy birthday to my firstborn. It would be true. It just wouldn’t be the whole truth. The whole truth is more complicated. Tyler and I have a complicated relationship. There is love there. There is history… Continue reading
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Ordinary Life, Noticed | Changed One Ordinary Day at a Time
Today is my sister Barb’s birthday. Which means, naturally, I am thinking about getting older. Hers, specifically. Mine only as necessary. That’s one of the privileges of having a sister. You always have someone else’s birthday available to remind you that time is passing. Birthdays are funny markers. We make them very specific. Yesterday you… Continue reading
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Ordinary Life, Noticed | The View from Another Birthday
Today, I am 56. That feels strange to write. It doesn’t feel bad, particularly old, or particularly young, but simply strange. I’m not sure the person inside me has ever kept very good track of the number. There are parts of me that still feel 20. Other parts feel considerably older than 56, especially when… Continue reading