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A unique perspective
I have lived as an ex-pat (foreigner) for most of my life. This has given me a unique perspective. While my passport says that I'm an American, my experience says…
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A Father’s Day I’ll not forget, how to be grateful
I wrote the following post a few months ago. It’s about A Father’s Day that I’ll never forget. This post came to my mind this morning. I thought about our…
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We decided long ago to love
40 years. That's how long I will have been married to Jamie in July this year, 2024 (spoiler alert: I will post a very sappy anniversary blog). I can't say…
Born to leave
This is something I wrote 21 years ago this month. I am remembering the firstborn. And I am remembering that our children are born to leave. I watched my son…
It was good
When we first landed in Africa in 1987, the wonder of our surroundings took our breath away. The setting was picturesque. We lived on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika,…
My career in banking
Early in life, as I tried to find my way, I decided to apply for a job as a bank teller. I'm not quite sure what possessed me to think…
Supposing will cost you
“I suppose I can do this.” This was my initial thought when I first went to make mayonnaise. My dream was to have a sandwich with mayonnaise. And I was…
Tom on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, 1987
One more time
It hasn’t been longSince I last heard your crying to be fed in the nightAnd I held you close, rocking you til you sleptHolding you for hours in my armsSeems…
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When there’s no one to meet you at the airport
Stepping off the plane for the first time in Burundi, I wondered what we had gotten ourselves into. I stood with my husband and two very young children on the…
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When was the last time you moved?
When was the last time you moved? I would be embarrassed to admit how many times I have moved. Do not get me wrong; I am not whining. It is…