essays
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Rock Hill South Carolina: A Fork in my Road
Thinking back, yes, that was it. The proverbial fork in the road. Did I know it was a fork at the time? No. Heck, I didn’t even realize I was on a road. It felt more like wandering a remote hiking trail, stumbling over rocks and bushwhacking tree limbs. I was 21 years old and working Continue reading
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Be who you want to be …
I think – and believe most dog lovers would agree – that our pups teach us so many lessons. This blog, however, isn’t about loyalty, forgiveness, patience or unconditional love. This is about how a dog is teaching me how to be who I want to be. I struggle with perfection. I’m too much of Continue reading
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On Dogs, Hiking and Marriage – My Happy Anniversary Note
Tuesday Terry and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary, and I’m proud of us. Maintaining a marriage isn’t easy, especially a happy one, which I consider ours. Are we perfect? Heck no. But traveling through life, day-by-day, with a partner you love, respect and genuinely have fun with is, well, amazing. I have been reflecting quite a bit Continue reading
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Help from Jesus and a Team of Six
Last night, at the week-long educaiton communications industry conference where I’m nestled in Nashville to study the trade secrets of all things public relations, I was blessed. Yes, I know the Marriott Renaissance Convention Center does not sound like a trip to the Holy Land, but for someone with a severe anxiety disorder who can Continue reading
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A “Gold”en Lesson
Remember before reading: I don’t envision these essays to be great works of writing. The words are not intended to inspire amazing change in the world or cause anyone to take deliberate pause. They are merely a way for me to share stories of my life and thoughts, or day, mostly with Kyle and Rene Continue reading
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Having the Ears to Move on
Rene Lee Roush is absolutely ready to leave small town Maumelle, Ark., this fall to head out-of-state to Ole Miss and begin her college life, and life in general, without us. How do I know she’s got this? Well, for starters, her ears are big enough. Whether I’m ready to let her go is a Continue reading
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My Front-Side Life
We have a mountain not too far from our home — Pinnacle Mountain — and when Terry is golfing on weekends, that’s the place you can often find me. When I climb alone, my thoughts wander, and on one recent expedition my mind traveled to how similar climbing a mountain is to life. Of course, Continue reading
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A Dream of Fields
I have it in my head that I’m going to Heaven, and that at some point, my sister Jennifer, who is my best friend, will be there too. How am I so sure? Because I’m fairly certain we have been there before. Together. I was about 12, so that would make Jennifer, four years my Continue reading
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Announcing the Winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon
Jen running in high school. She was fast back then, too. And pretty. My sister, Jennifer, four years my junior, will run the Boston Marathon on Monday. And she’s going to win. That’s because, like so many others, she has set a personal, crazy-hard goal and is ready and excited to run this race. Continue reading
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On Theft and Love
The reason I started this blog was to share tales of my life so that when I’m gone my kids will have stories to remember me. Accurately. Yesterday, when I was cleaning house, I remembered this one and thought it might be good for the blog. Once, I stole a dog. What makes this transgression Continue reading
About Me
I’m Deb. I write for a living but not enough for fun, so that’s why I’m here. I want to share my stories and read yours here on Wordpress. Click on one of my recent posts below and let me know what you think. xoxo
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