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Shocked
I heard this story once about a guy on a subway, stuck in a car with a man and his five obnoxious kids. The father sat there and did nothing as these kids ran around jumping on things and shouting and just generally making a nuisance out of themselves. Finally the guy couldn’t hide his…
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Unwelcome Parallels
As I sat here on the drawbridge tonight there were several vessels transiting below me with their spotlights sweeping to and fro in an effort to find a 57 year old man who fell in the water nearby. It’s been hours, so I know they’re now primarily focused on body recovery. There are private boats…
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Compassionate Friends
Recently a dear friend of mine lost a grandchild who wasn’t even a year old. And then I found out that it was the two year anniversary of the death of the adult daughter of my landlady. I didn’t really know what to say to either of these women. I can’t say I know how…