Category Archives: get serious

I Had a Timeout

Posted on October 22, 2006 by The Daring One

This weekend I went to a one day LDS women’s conference in Tacoma.  Speakers and musicians came together to uplift, enlighten, entice us to buy their merchandise and charge $16 for a sandwich.  I told Laylee I was going to … Continue reading →

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Heartache on a Scale from 1-10

Posted on October 1, 2006 by The Daring One

How can she complain about being fat?  I weigh twice as much as she does.  She gets a 3 from the judges.  I get at least a 5.I may be having trouble in my marriage, but at least my husband … Continue reading →

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Little Sailboat

Posted on September 20, 2006 by The Daring One

Where have you gone, little sailboat?  Every day I would drive by your house, a small piece of wreckage, seemingly washed far ashore in our little section of suburbia.  The tall grass lapped against the peeling paint of your ancient … Continue reading →

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Not that Innocent

Posted on September 11, 2006 by The Daring One

How do I regain innocence in a world where ignorance is no longer an option?  My motherhood is my renewed connection with all that is good in the world, and my magnifying glass over all that is frightening and wrong.  … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want Them to Lie

Posted on August 15, 2006 by The Daring One

And they will. They’ll lie through their teeth. It’s considered wrong to speak ill of the dead and a person’s death brings all kinds of healing and magical forgetfulness dust. When Aunt J was dying, she looked over the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Beauty in Every Soul — A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Chapters 1-10

Posted on August 12, 2006 by The Daring One

Betty Smith paints with words, talented beyond my limited means to express. As I read this book, I ask myself over and over again the question — WHY HAS NO ONE MADE ME READ THIS BOOK BEFORE? I’m sure Betty … Continue reading →

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