Tag Archives: life lessons

Searching For Answers I Cannot Find

Posted on August 15, 2014 by thewritertracy

photo courtesy of bing images and found on: http://iamtrustinggod.com/2014/02/10/words-to-live-by/ Dear God, It’s me, Tracy. I’m writing to you today because there is just so much I don’t understand. So much I can’t grasp. So much grief, so much pain, so … Continue reading →

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Directionally Challenged

Posted on August 2, 2014 by thewritertracy

We’d been in the water for all of 90 seconds. “Wait,” I spit out, “you’re paddling the wrong way.” And then boom-before I knew it, before my muscle memory could recall how to navigate us out of the situation, my … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Again

Posted on July 26, 2014 by thewritertracy

I was unsure of how the night would go, wondered who’d be there, questioned if I’d be capable of making small talk, after so many years. So I did what I sometimes do when I am driving and thinking and … Continue reading →

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Advice for My Younger Friends…

Posted on July 19, 2014 by thewritertracy

photo courtesy of:  http://carmelharrington.com/2013/05/03/my-mind-says-im-in-my-20s-my-body-says-yeah-right/ How old are you again? What year were you born? Are you fifty yet? That’s what happens when you get old! Enough already. For all the years I’ve been a mother to children who could speak, … Continue reading →

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Family: Stuck for Life

Posted on June 17, 2014 by thewritertracy

“Ah, no worries,” he wrote in his text, “I’ll take care of it, it’s all good.”  It was the perfect response, what I needed to hear. Because in this instance, like most instances, I was worrying about something which was … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned

Posted on May 29, 2014 by thewritertracy

If God had put me in charge of the great outdoors, it would not be a pretty sight. Because the truth is, I have tried and failed at growing many things. Plants. Flowers. Tomatoes. Strawberries. So about two years ago … Continue reading →

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Join the Club: When it’s Time to Pay It Forward

Posted on May 16, 2014 by thewritertracy

photo source: http://community.sparknotes.com/2010/08/19/blogging-wuthering-heights-part-10 The older woman looked down into the stroller and smiled, “How old is she?” “Eight weeks,” I answered. We went on to chat about babies and sleep and 2:00 am feedings while she rang up my clothing … Continue reading →

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Why It’s Good To Be Irresponsible

Posted on April 18, 2014 by thewritertracy

photo source:http://www.cafepress.com/jackthelads/6755005 I’m just going to say it, and believe me; it’s hard to admit: I’m such a Martha. And this is not a good thing. The Martha I’m referring to is the one in the Bible. You know, the … Continue reading →

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Choosing to Live Your Best Life

Posted on April 9, 2014 by thewritertracy

photo source: http://bestcookingoilswallpaper.blogspot.com/2012/08/lasagna-pan_31.html It was Sunday and we were having lasagna, food a friend cooked for us, something others often do when you lose a loved one. It was then that I did it. I reached into my pantry and … Continue reading →

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The Best Way to Go

Posted on March 12, 2014 by thewritertracy

It was an impulsive move.  But somehow at the time, it felt right.  Later though, I experienced a smidgen of regret.  photo source: http://www.qcveterans.com/Veterans_Funeral_Plan.html We were sitting in our lawyer’s office, my husband and I, going over our will.  All … Continue reading →

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