Tag Archives: wisdom

Never Forget

Posted on September 11, 2012 by thisnest

When I was fifteen, my mother shared with me her story of the day JFK was assassinated. Her junior high classroom, the shock of a school full of teachers and students, tears streaming down the faces of almost everyone around her. Her audible recollection did a … Continue reading →

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Middle Aged, Baby-Steps

Posted on February 16, 2012 by thisnest

I did it. Today, I made my first, middle aged, baby-steps toward something I started when I was still a teenager…college. I was nervous, and excited, as I drove toward campus. Just to even say the words – driving to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Morning Ignorance

Posted on December 20, 2011 by thisnest

I don’t get it…really. It seems to me that such ignorance would be slightly imprisoning. Stuck in stupidity. Come on out of the darkness, people! It’s so much better in the light! Logically, it would take so much less energy … Continue reading →

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The Sparrow Says #6

Posted on December 10, 2011 by thisnest

“I’ve sort of learned over the past few weeks that revenge doesn’t mean making somebody who was insecure in the first place feel worse about themselves…It’s about forgiving them and going out like you never needed them in the first … Continue reading →

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To Womanhood

Posted on August 11, 2009 by thisnest

A monumental moment in the Sparrow household, as we raised our glasses last night…”A toast, to womanhood – may it be as painless as possible, and may you grow into a beautiful woman, both inside and out.”  So, the words … Continue reading →

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