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FEAR No. 054 – The Cool Kids
February 11, 2010 by NaysWay · Leave a Comment
Like most of the East Coast and Midwest, Cleveland was hit with a blizzard. Of course, most would laugh where most equals Forbes Magazine because I swear that publication has it out for us, and don’t you Cleveland-guys generally suck at, you know, EVERYTHING?
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FEAR No. 053 – Circles Unbroken
February 2, 2010 by NaysWay · Leave a Comment
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There’s a better home a-waiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky–Habershon/Gabriel, Will The Circle Be Unbroken (1907)
BFam and I share a lot of connections. (A marriage and two kids later, you’d think we ought to share something.) Crappy paternal figures is one of them. Since I haven’t asked his permission to air the details of even an iota of his personal business on this site, I’m going to assume it’s off-limits and only focus on generalities. No sense in us ending up in Divorce Court after my proclamation of connection sharing and all. How about you take my word for it?
Crappy daddy issues. Check.
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FEAR No. 052 – Dying Alone
January 27, 2010 by NaysWay · Leave a Comment
Today’s FEAR is brought to you by real life. Granted, all of my fears are brought on my real-life situations. Things I’ve gone through or experienced in the past. Today is different because this real life happened last night, so it’s nice and fresh.
My neighbor died.
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FEAR No. 051 – Tomorrow
January 21, 2010 by NaysWay · Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago, when the family was on the verge of ending their respective Christmas breaks, and the prospect of school and work loomed on the horizon, we decided to take a trip to the local movie theater and take in a flick of the kids’ choosing. This meant Mooter was in charge of the movie-picking because Booger could care less. Unfortunately, this also meant we’d have to see something where singing and dancing were involved. Those are BFam’s absolute FAVES! We’re always telling him to hush up, him with the Broadway and the Fosse and the jazz hands.
No, not really.
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A Moment Of Compassion
January 15, 2010 by NaysWay · Leave a Comment
I can’t, in good conscience, pretend I don’t see what I’m sure the entire world is witnessing right now. I can’t, in good conscience, pretend the video footage, the live satellite feeds, the interviews, the pleas for help, the suffering, the bleeding, THE BABIES lying dead in the street… aren’t affecting me.
Babies. Just… the babies.
Catastrophic things happen all the time. It is the nature of the world and the casualties of life. But when catastrophic things happen to already devastated places, and you realize you’re much more fortunate and blessed than you may have first assumed… perspective is the word I’m looking for. And, along with compassion, I think we’ve all received a dose of perspective in large amounts these past few days.
This blog/website/what-have-you does not generate a lot of readers. At least not to my knowledge. If the few of you who drop by would like to extend a moment of compassion to those suffering in Haiti, let me direct you to a few places I’ve seen willing to help in the blog community:
There are also the usual suspects: American Red Cross, and hosts of others. A quick Google search will get you someplace in no time. A quick warning: While there isn’t a shortage of people willing to help, there are unimaginable swarms of pig snot creating fake organizations to steal your money. DO YOUR RESEARCH before you give.
The outreach pouring from these places is astonishing, and it makes me love the fact that I became involved in blogging just a little bit more. Even if I’m only a speck in the millions, I hope this speck helps the helpless right about now.
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