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My Jacksonville to Seattle Odyssey—Part 1
My departure from Jacksonville was a strange one indeed. The night before, after having a lovely dinner with one of my dearest friends in the world, I came home and started loading a bunch of last minute stuff in the car. I thought I had closed the door to the house behind me. I really…
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I’m Dating Myself
I’ve been in high stress mode for a while now, between the death of my boyfriend, a horrific financial situation, and having to find and then move to another house. I am on the ragged edge. I need a break. It would be really nice if someone would bring me flowers, take me out to…
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The Shortest Romance in the History of the World
A friend of mine sent me a link to a story about Richard Dunn, a guy who, finding himself stranded overnight in the Las Vegas Airport, asked for a roll of tape and shot this hilarious video by attaching his phone to his suitcase, among other things, and making creative use of escalators, moving walkways,…
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The Gorilla Suit
I know the exact second I fell in love with Chuck. We were sitting on the roof of the house I used to own. (He was a roofer, so I could never have gotten to know him if I had remained on the ground.) We had been talking sporadically all week, but on this day…
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A Day of Rememberance
Today is the day that they will scatter the ashes of Chuck Guerra, the man I loved most in the world. It will be done off the jetties on Hutchinson Island, Florida, because it was one of the places he loved most in the world. We would walk out there and sit on a bench…
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Things I Hope I Never Forget
The shock of having the person I loved most in the world die unexpectedly two weeks ago has taught me much. Life is as fragile as a soap bubble. It could pop at any moment and that’s it. You’re done. Because life is so fragile, it’s precious. You only get a little bit of it,…
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The Other Place
When my boyfriend, Chuck Guerra, passed away on Monday, it wasn’t the first time. He died several times on the table 25 years ago during brain surgery. So this time he knew exactly where he was going. Naturally I was devastated. I still am. I can’t imagine a time when I won’t be. But at…
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I’ve got a Crush on You, Sweetie Pie
Here’s an interesting thought: at least once in your life, someone has had a crush on you and you didn’t even know it. You know how I know? Because I’m quite sure that every single person who is reading this has had a crush on someone at least once in their lives and has kept…
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“Love Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry.”
That’s a quote from the movie Love Story, and after that movie came out in 1970, you saw it everywhere. I mean everywhere. It’s one of the top movie quotes of all time, and because of that, I think Erich Segal did us all a great disservice. I mean, give me a break. If you…
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Words of Encouragement and Emotional Support
I was just talking to a friend of mine and she told me a story. When her husband was in hospice, his mother would talk to him on the phone but would never tell him she loved him. In fact, in the 60 years he had been on the planet, she had never told him.…