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Stand Tall Like the Sunflower
I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness.nnMy wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard in encased by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk the roc
June 15, 2007
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Letting go of Mr. J.
Meet Mr. J., a grade school librarian. Through the years, many students came through the halls of this particular school and they all adored Mr. J. He had a way with children by knowing each student by his/her name and making all of them feel special. It was not unusual to walk past the library and see a group of students huddled around his desk sharing their day with him.nnMr. J. was not only the school Librarian, but also the leader of an esteemed organization called the â
August 25, 2006
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Where Would You Look?
Where Would You Look?nnRecently I have been reminiscing about my grandfather and all of the lessons he taught me. The funny thing is, I donât even think he was aware that he was doing it. It wasnât until much later in life that I became aware of what was being taught.nnFor instance, one warm day in Santa Cruz, California, I was helping him out in the fields near his property. With the neighborâs permission, his plan was to expand the size of his field and add more crops
August 4, 2006
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The Prize Isn't Always in the Bottom of the Box
How many of you can remember when you were a kid and looked for that proverbial prize in the box of cereal? I can remember when I was about 8 years old, I asked my mom to buy me a certain cereal because it sponsored Flash Gordon. Itâs possible that many of you younger readers donât have a clue who Flash Gordon was. Flash Gordon was a make believe super hero who was invincible. He crusaded for good deeds in outer space.nnAt any rate, my mom bought the cereal for me mainly
June 16, 2006
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Digging for Gold
When I was a young boy in Santa Cruz, California I used to help my grandfather in the fields by his home. This was not his land but back in those days it was not unusual to barter with the neighbors to work it for them so he could grow the vegetables that he loved. He would then share them with the neighbor for payment. He grew corn, beans, peas, zucchini, cucumbers and garlic. And nobody could grow bigger dahlias than my grandfather. nnAs I worked along side him he used to l
May 26, 2006