Even Facebook photos recall moments of joy with family,…

My photo albums are tucked away in a tote at my parents’ house. I didn’t look at them often when I had them, but occasionally, something would trigger a memory, and maybe I’d pull them out and get lost in the pages.

Funny how those snapshots in time take you back to that moment. You are there again with those people. Looking at them, you remember standing there as someone snapped the camera to capture that instant.

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How old do you feel?

How old do you feel?

If you didn’t know your true age, and you didn’t see yourself in the mirror, how old do you think you’d say you are?

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Earthquake a metaphor for life

I slept through my first earthquake.

Shortly after 4 a.m., a 4.4 magnitude earthquake centered in Decatur, Tenn., about 40 miles from where I was sleeping, struck, making it the topic of conversation on social media and the news.

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Booking a flight to Portugal leads to mixed emotions

I booked a flight to Portugal.

(Big pause.)

(Really big pause.)

I don’t know what to say or how to feel.

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