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Your daddy is no Rumpelstiltskin and I’ve not got the bones of Betsy Ross.

Like any normal child, I started writing letters to my One Day, Some Day daughter when I was 11-years-old. I’ve been writing her into the margins of my diaries for eleven years now in hopes that one day she’ll find … Continue reading

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“Evey, Evey, I’m sorry it took so long.”

It took me fourteen years to accept Adam & Eve. Fourteen years not to cringe when someone ushered the first couple in the entire universe, the design model for Brad & Angelina and Elvis & Priscilla, into a conversation. The … Continue reading

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The Trees We’ll Plant for You… In Memory of Nate Shatsoff, a guy who outgrows the word “Hero” in our hearts.

Nate- I want to pin 10,000 words to this post but you will forever be a guy who only wanted a few words, a guy who never asked for spotlight so that you could gather the light to shine on … Continue reading

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How to Date Amazement: Step One: Let him in. Pour him a cup of tea. Ask him about his trip.

I want life to blow the ballet flats off my feet. I never– ever– want to forget what an insane blessing it is to have Fingers & Toes. Limbs & Ligaments that give me the Great Ability to really plant … Continue reading

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Darling, you are not another to me: received your questions, please see answers attached.

Q1: Will the world stop turning? A1: Absolutely not. In fact, I think she might spin even quicker with one less name to weigh down a diary at night. She’d command the Sun to rise up as always, leading & … Continue reading

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There will be them days

There will be them days when all that will seem reliable is a sapphire blue dress hanging in your closet that, to your knowledge, has never let you down before. On them days, pull the blue over your head, tie … Continue reading

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What I never learned from Mr. Timberlake when he brought Sexy back.

“Just take them,”she whispered. “You think she will notice? “ “Not a chance, she’s dumb as rocks. Plus, they are going to look ten times better on you.” We crouched beside one another, staring into the dark abysmal locker of … Continue reading

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Introducing Kerry DeVito: Little Girl, Big World

Today I am beyond excited to introduce all of you to Miss Kerry DeVito, a beautiful young lady and fiercely talented writer who is near to my heart.  I think you will discover quickly that her soul matches her prose. … Continue reading

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Take this invitation, this blog post, as Me wanting to treat You to the finest elixir I know in life: A Coffee Date.

I’ve decided that I’ll drive across the country in a few years. Or maybe I will figure eight it. Either way, there is a Patchwork of Pretty States I’d like to find myself within. I think I need a little … Continue reading

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Do you have the chalk wedged in your waistband for the day the rain showers come?

Some sort of shove from the Divine lured me to sprint down to the corner store and purchase a pail of chalk before beginning the climb. An untouchable feeling webbed in my stomach as I pulled a stick of white … Continue reading

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