At the gym yesterday, my buddy Brian recognized someone that he knew. He instantly went into flamboyant mode, mimicking this person. I’m not sure if the other person was aware of it, but Brian was making fun of him. It seemed to me that the humor...
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I hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was spent between friends and family. It was exhausting, but I got through it all. I miss my family (parents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles) when I’m not around them, but get everyone together and it...
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I am currently visiting a buddy of mine who is making a new start for himself. His wife has recently divorced him and given him custody of their two young sons. Their last communication wasn’t even verbal. It was in the form of the divorce papers..
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This afternoon while having lunch with one of my high school classmates, his co-worker mentioned that  he wasn’t a believer in anything. He didn’t believe in an afterlife (he said his motto is live for the moment because after this,...
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I know that sometimes forgiving is hard to do. But my parents have always taught me that forgiving someone and saying sorry are two fundamentals in surviving relationships, whether they be friends, family or others. And I’ve learned this golden...
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