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That’s Amore

My daughter’s boyfriend called tonight and asked me for my blessing. He flies out day after tomorrow to meet her in Florence, where after two months apart because of a work assignment she had in London, they’ll reunite in Italy. He’s ...

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Some things just can’t be rushed

My whirlwind weekend in London was over and it was time to get back to reality.  Christina would be visiting Paris next weekend and I longed to stay and go with her, but I‘d just started a new job and was due back at work the following ...

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What’s Missing vs. What Is

There are times when you just have to stop looking at the crevasse/chasm and just relish what is. My daughter, working in London for the next two months, said, “Come! I’ll make all the arrangements. It’ll be an early birthday present ...

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Sometimes it just can’t be fixed

Some of us just can’t help it.  When something goes wrong, we get out the magnifying glass and go at it hard.  We analyze, research and obsess, thinking if we just do it meticulously, thoroughly, exhaustively enough we can fix it. We ...

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I Want More

I want more . . . . More of those sleepy mornings, my head on your chest and our legs tangled.  More of those cozy nights with you as the big spoon, your chest warm on my back, your lips on my neck and arms tightly around me. Bliss A ...

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Heart Broken

My heart is broken.  Everything had been going so beautifully and I couldn’t believe my luck at finding him.  We seemed like a perfect match, but suddenly a switch flipped and the withdrawal began. Who turned out the light?!  I tried ...