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MY FIRST TEACHER I have a passion for literacy. It all began in a screened in porch in South Central Los Angeles when I was almost 5 years old. My mother’s first language was Spanish. She told me how hard it was for her to learn English. She grew up…
I learn so much from my grandchildren. They teach me how to enjoy the moment. They teach me to be still and absorb sights and sounds that I have taken for granted. I have learned to see nature through their eyes. It fills me with optimism and hope that the…
I now know how difficult it is to be a caregiver. My husband suffered a stroke and it has been a challenging, scary time these last months. Seeing the left side of his face drooped as he slurred his speech to tell me that he is planning to drive himself…

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I don’t know how many people can say that their daughter is their best friend, but I can. Katie was a quiet, loving little girl who…
I have taken a break from any kind of “must do” or social media that tends to take me down a rabbit hole. I have…
I was on my way home from work when my husband called me to ask how I like the Pyrenees. I told him that I…
More than just thinking positively and with confidence, you have to put it into action. Action, actually, is the key to developing self-confidence. It’s one…