Regular Life

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Do you use a social networking site? I’ve come to find that they’re for people of all ages, and not just places to brag about getting stupid drunk on alien secretions (that’s a real drink).
Others have found this out, too, as evidenced by Facebook’s recent explosion. I established my presence (but [...]

Sunday we attended church, where the minister’s voice broke and tears welled up each time he mentioned or was reminded of a 16-year-old boy who had died in a skateboarding accident. A told us later that the boy’s death had prompted friends who were not members of the congregation to meet with the minister. [...]

   
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Shannon and her friend, A, met when they were seven years old and living in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their families lived within easy walking distance and the two girls were inseparable. When they were 12, A moved to Texas with her parents, but the two friends stayed in [...]

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“Daddy, do we get to ride in one?” Benjamin said.
“No, son. Most people who go to the Balloon Festival don’t get to ride in one,” I said.
“But I want to ride in one,” he whined.
“That’s not how it works, Ben,” Shannon said.
“But I want to ride in one.”
We repeated this conversation [...]

My wife never got a chance to say goodbye to a dear friend she lost 10 years ago today. They had reunited after a few years of estrangement and were very close, and we had some great times with her and her husband.
Then we received a phone call at about 3 a.m. telling us [...]