Meadow: Nine

I open the door to the garage and Meadow bounds down the two steps in one big jump. She swings the car door open and I watch, holding her backpack, as she hops to the far side of the backseat. I swing her way-too-heavy backpack into the seat next to her, while she straps on...

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Ben & Braylee + One

I have a memory of Ben and Braylee, that I am pretty sure I will remember for the rest of my life. It was just a couple of hours before they would exchange their vows and begin their forever together. Ben was waiting outside on a warm summer day to see his bride for the...

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Holding Them Both

Monday morning I feel Chad slip out of bed and I hear the bathroom door quietly close. At the sound of the running shower, I open one eye and peek at the clock beside the bed. 4:47. I bury myself under the warm covers and listen to the sound of the shower, relishing the final...

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Jared. Senior Class, 2021.

When my kids were smaller, the high school kids seemed so big, so scary, so, well, intimidating. In my tiny world with toddlers at my feet, these were the influences I should watch out for, guard against, and fear. A few years have passed and a good number of high school students have stood in...

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