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My Thanksgiving Wish. Again.

Ilinap · November 22, 2022 ·

The more things change, the more they stay the same. I wrote an essay about this  concept as a writing prompt in high school, and the sentiment pops into my head every so often. Today is one of those days.  This is becoming a tradition, I guess. I originally wrote this in … [Read more...] about My Thanksgiving Wish. Again.

Tags: children, family, holiday, holidays, hope, joy, motherhood, sons, thankful, Thanksgiving, values

I Don’t Want to Go Back to Normal

Ilinap · March 26, 2020 ·

I don’t want to go back to normal. Let's be candid, the normal we yearn to find our way back to was not all that great, for most. These were not our halcyon days. I hope we use this time to look inward as we reach a hand out. Let’s reflect on what we were and what we want to … [Read more...] about I Don’t Want to Go Back to Normal

Tags: family, joy, neighborhood, pandemic, time, writing

Christmas Joy

Ilinap · December 23, 2019 ·

It's not how much money you spend. It's nothing to do with cost or cachet. It's not what you buy at all. Christmas, commercial as it is, is not about the things. Dare I say, it's not even just about religion. Christmas is about culture and community for those who don't … [Read more...] about Christmas Joy

Tags: Christmas, family, holiday, joy

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