The thought of entitlement

The thought of entitlement is so foreign to me. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word as, “the feeling or belief that you deserve to be given something (such as special privileges)”. We all deserve to be treated with common courtesy and respect. We all deserve to be treated like…

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Banana Split

A dear and close friend of mine sent me a picture he dug up from some old boxes. When I opened his message and saw this picture, I gasped and as my eyes swelled up and tears slowly slid down my cheek. The picture reminds me of death, my death…

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My painting lesson

Chris and I decided to paint a pair of book cases that were in need of a fresh coat of black paint one Saturday. Before we began, I gave him a list of instructions, emphasizing particularly on the black paint and how messy it could be. I badgered him with…

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City of Vacaville’s former Mayor Len Augustine

Len leaned against the counter and crossed his arms, resting them on the accommodating surface with the top arm puppeteering his fingers for me to come closer to share a quick story. I leaned in, so that I could feel each word he was about to share. He started,a little…

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