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Autism Awareness Month is everyday in the lives of those affected by autism spectrum disorder.1 in 36 is now diagnosed with autism. 1 in...
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johannec189
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
Christmas Past
I wasn’t feeling the Christmas spirit this year, it just seemed different. Instead of Crosby’s White Christmas, I resonated more with the...
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johannec189
- Sep 24, 2022
- 2 min
A Class Reunion to Remember
“Can you imagine us years from today sharing a park bench quietly? How terribly strange to be seventy.” – Old Friends, Paul Simon Old...
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johannec189
- Jun 15, 2022
- 1 min
Lesson of the Day: Be in the Moment
I snapped this pic during my son’s recent home visit. He was so happy to be home. Just a day ago he was in the ER after what was clearly...
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johannec189
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
Going Through Windows & Doors
I recently commented on a favorite writer’s blog, the topic: point of surrender. People were generously commenting, sharing their...
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johannec189
- Mar 31, 2022
- 1 min
Birdhouse Tilt
The birdhouse my dad built many years ago took a beating over the last New England winter season of high winds and snow storms. This old...
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johannec189
- Mar 23, 2022
- 1 min
Irish Dancing Shoes
I was leaving work last Friday chatting with a teacher, when another coworker stopped by to wish us a good weekend; quickly followed by a...
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johannec189
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min
The Luck of the Irish
I looked at these photos with awe and amazement. John Leddy, my great grandfather, dragging a horse drawn plow across the field while...
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johannec189
- Feb 19, 2022
- 1 min
Story & Sound
This morning I was compelled to listen to the sounds of one of my favorite songwriters. I searched the internet for the video I had...
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johannec189
- Feb 12, 2022
- 2 min
A Different Kind of Valentine
I spotted the box by my side door. I didn’t order anything; what could this be? I thought. The return address was New Jersey. I knew in...
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johannec189
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
Over the Moon
The annual celebration of Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us. Images of hearts, cupids and candy imprinted with words of devotion...
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johannec189
- Dec 26, 2021
- 2 min
Reflections, Stardust & Possibilities
Many I’ve talked to end the year 2021 exhausted. Time seems to have flown by and yet we still feel like we’re all treading water; stuck...
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johannec189
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Giving, Receiving & Acceptance
With the holidays quickly approaching, I took a moment to reflect on all that has happened since 2020. Our world had been knocked out of...
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johannec189
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Lost Phone
My whole life was in that phone. I panicked. My son was supposed to come home the following day and now I had no communication, cut off...
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johannec189
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
What Do You See?
I sat in my garden with a couple of friends surrounded by flowers, a birdfeeder and an arbor covered with years of wisteria that had...
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johannec189
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
New Vibrations
In 1964 I was nine years old. The Beatles had landed in America and we all watched history in the making as “I Want to Hold Your Hand”...
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johannec189
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
Generations
Sixty-six years ago, my mother gave birth to six and a half pounds of me. I thought about my mother, her mother, those who came before...
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johannec189
- May 7, 2021
- 1 min
A Special Mother's Day Toast
Here’s to the mothers of children with special needs whose patience, perseverance and love make a difference every day in the life of...
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johannec189
- Apr 22, 2021
- 1 min
Flashback 1973
And there we stood, not yet 18, on the threshold of the unknown, of infinite possibilities. Childhood friends stepping out on a journey...
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johannec189
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?
2020, a year that leveled the playing ground with a message loud and clear: we are all human. It shined a light on what is valuable in...
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