Parents do a lot of hard, even heroic things. I recently found out how much my parents paid for me to have braces, and life slowed down for a second. They could have bought a car or gone on luxurious vacations but instead they paid for 3 sets of metal brackets on their daughters’ teeth….
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How to Support Someone Who is Hurting
I can be a bit of a handful. I was talking to one of my guy friends from college on the phone a few weeks ago, catching up and swapping stories about life (he told me if he ever makes my blog, he wanted me to use the alternate name “Crosby*” for him. *name has been changed to…
Things over Christmas
It has been a wonderful, relaxing week home with my family for the holidays. Christmas came and went in a bit of a blur, but something about being around the people who know you best makes you feel alive again. At the beginning of my time home, Mom was pretty committed to making a viral…
Count Your Blessings, Not Your Chins. 