Tag: family
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Dads, Sports, and Awe
I went to the driving range the other day with my son and son-in-law. I was not there to work on my golf game. There’s no point in trying to resurrect that which has been long buried. But it was fun to hang out with the boys on a beautiful summer day. I was sitting…
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A (Really Good) Week in the Life
Some weeks are ordinary. This is not one of them. The daily rhythm of life can, at times, pull us away from that which we most desire on this earth – connection, family, and the glimpse of a dream. All of that stuff is happening to me this week, and it dwarfs whatever daily gripes…
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Another One to Love
Love is not an exhaustible commodity. We know this because when a new person enters our lives, and we love them, we don’t have to release love’s pressure valve and let out a little love from our opposite end to compensate. Love is more akin to the expanding universe. It finds new voids and new…
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Hope
My mother-in-law, a beautiful human being, passed on from this life today. It’s been a difficult day for the family, and as my wife boards a flight to head home to be with loved ones during this time, I was reminded of one simple word: Hope. It’s a word I strongly believe in. And as…
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40 Years Ago – Star Wars at Penn Theater
Recently, Star Wars celebrated its 40th year anniversary of its original theatrical release in 1977. I remember it well. I was nine years old and had seen an extremely low number of movies in my lifetime up to that point. Maybe two. One for sure. My family didn’t go to movies. We were not the…
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These are the moments we remember
Look closely at this photo. What do you see? I see memories which will last a lifetime. Not for me, no, but for that family of aunts and uncles and nieces and nephews, mothers and fathers. if you look closely on the center left, you’ll see two children playing in the sand at the edge…
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My Dad’s Super Cool Military Photo
My Dad celebrated his 83rd birthday this week. He showed me some of his old military photos. He was stationed in Germany, fighting the Cold War in 1953-1954. Look at this cool photo. I couldn’t help but share: Who are all those people? From left to right: 3 Star general McAuliffe, Commanding General 7th Army…
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“These Celebrities Changed our Lives Forever.” Really?
A week or two ago I saw this headline: These Celebrities Changed our Lives Forever. Really? If that’s true, shame on us. But please let this be hyperbole. I glanced through the “A” list of Hollywood big shots who wouldn’t have even made the “C” list of people who have changed my life forever. Media…
Author Mark W Sasse 