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The Oak Fought the Wind and was Broken, the Willow Bent when it Must and Survived.
Too often, we as humans, bypass simple measures of checks and balances in our lives in order to facilitate the best outcome, often to the detriment of that which brought… Read more
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There is no grief, like the grief that does not speak.
It gets easier, they say. Purportedly, your daily life continues after a great loss, and you adapt to the negative space once filled by a loved one much like you’d… Read more
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It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was – Anne Sexton
I didn’t want to ride today. Big shock. I haven’t been eager to ride this year – whether it be because of work or life wearing me down – regardless… Read more
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The Feast of the Demons
It has been some time since I’ve had the time to sit down and empty the chaos swirling inside my head here. Part of that is true – it’s been… Read more
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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~ Maya Angelou
I blew up my book today. I should explain that. It sounds like I doused it in lighter fluid and torched it ala Angela Basset, walking away triumphant that I… Read more
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“There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well.” – Nicholas Sparks
I had this whole thing written out in my head. Talking about how 24 days ago, I was finishing up a 7-day bike ride across New York State. Talking about… Read more
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“Sometimes, the hardest things in life are what make you the strongest.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
I wanted to take a few days after my return from the Empire State Ride to collect my thoughts before I put them down here. Not because I needed the… Read more
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“The worst cruelty that can be inflicted on a human being is isolation.” – Sukarno
It sounds almost funny for me to say this now, 18+ years after losing my dad, but for the longest time, my only perpetual companion in the journey through life… Read more
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Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that… Read more
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