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    Going Through Windows & Doors
    johannec189
    • 3 days ago
    • 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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    Birdhouse Tilt
    johannec189
    • Mar 31
    • 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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    Irish Dancing Shoes
    johannec189
    • Mar 23
    • 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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    The Luck of the Irish
    johannec189
    • Mar 15
    • 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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    Story & Sound
    johannec189
    • Feb 20
    • 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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    A Different Kind of Valentine
    johannec189
    • Feb 13
    • 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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    Over the Moon
    johannec189
    • Feb 4
    • 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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    Reflections, Stardust & Possibilities
    johannec189
    • Dec 27, 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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    Giving, Receiving & Acceptance
    johannec189
    • Dec 2, 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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    The Lost Phone
    johannec189
    • Aug 25, 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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    What Do You See?
    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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    New Vibrations
    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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    Generations
    johannec189
    • Jul 16, 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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    A Special Mother's Day Toast
    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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    Flashback 1973
    johannec189
    • Apr 23, 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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    Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?
    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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    Eyes Wide Open
    johannec189
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    Eyes Wide Open

    I went to the beach at sunset last week. It was a freezing 32 degrees, but not much wind. One by one cars pulled into the parking lot to...
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