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Evening shuffle

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Two worlds

I've always admired the folks who could dump a puzzle out of the box and focus on the image it could be rather than the myriad pieces that, at first...

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Maw Maw

The little girl sat on a curb, a stack of books tied with a string next to her.

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One for the books

I've spearheaded a few construction projects, including a major school renovation that took years to plan, raise capital, and execute.

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Our small semicircle in the grass kept moving like paint poured into water, changing shape with shifting feet and flow of body language.

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Do the work

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Something more

The German kid closed the door to his bedroom after 24 hours of travel.

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A partnership

I sat in my classroom during parent/teacher conferences all those years ago.

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The German kid

Clarity is the gift of experience.

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Teaching to soar

I'm sitting in a quiet school as I write this.

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The right pieces

I made the two-hour drive to Magnolia last summer, enjoying the peace of rural Arkansas along the way.

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Hope in a console

I drive a 20-year-old Suburban-type vehicle.

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Good for the soul

No one deserves a vacation. That's what my German soul whispers to me every time I leave town.

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The loop closes

He stood over his mother's bed, watching her wash over the room in an unfocused gaze.

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American cousins

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What a character

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The unwind

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The perfect spot

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At Barton

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Memorial Day

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For the careless

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I told my daughter she looked beautiful, hugged her goodbye, and watched her get in a car with a young man I barely know.

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Best investment

I sat in a parking lot on Main Street answering emails.

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The rising

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A reason for it

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