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Pretty effin far from okay, how life turns on a dime

May 23, 2017January 28, 2013 by Shay

When I wrote my last post on Friday, I had no idea that by Sunday night my world would be flipped 180 degrees.  To keep it short and sweet, my father has been hospitalized and the road ahead is a journey that none of us in my family want to take. Then again that is …

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Once a man, twice a child

May 23, 2017January 25, 2013 by Shay

The past several weeks have been an emotional roller coaster for me, yet despite the ride, I have tried to maintain a facade of normalcy in all areas of my life. However, as the youngsters like to say shit got real this morning when I woke up to a slew of text messages and voice …

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Categories Random babble Tags aging parents, sandwich generation 2 Comments

Celebrate good times…come on!

May 23, 2017January 24, 2013 by Shay

My seven year old daughter is a quirky kid, granted most kids are quirky but she’s mine so I get to call her quirky. My kid loves to celebrate any and everything. I admit I thought it was a phase but after a couple of years, it has become clear that she likes a good …

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Categories Midlife Changes, personal growth 2 Comments
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