Blastkat
Friday, June 30, 2023
I suppose I'm fortunate
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I'm the oldest of five. However, I suppose more like the oldest two. There's an eight year gap between my brother and I and our thre...
Friday, June 23, 2023
Accepting someone for who they are is priceless
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I remember the first time my dad took me fishing. My grandmother was not pleased. I was the only girl on the entire trip. I was in grade sch...
Friday, June 16, 2023
I knew - That made all the difference in the world
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I must have been around 10 years old the first time I wore real adult makeup without anybody's help, out of the house. My mom asked me a...
Friday, June 9, 2023
If you feel beautiful, you are beautiful
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I was like every other teenager. When given advice, I rolled my eyes hard. My Auntie Rose and Uncle Tito were kind enough to give me a job e...
Friday, May 12, 2023
It's easy to fear what you don't understand
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When I was small, I remember my cousins had a fondness for scary movies. One night, after a scary movie marathon, we heard noises. It sounde...
Friday, May 5, 2023
If you truly listen
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Our Grandmother valued the arts. She loved music that you couldn't find anywhere but could play on the piano. My cousin Odie used to pla...
Friday, April 28, 2023
Sometimes newer isn't better
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My brother Jay, my cousin Rovin, and me stayed with our Auntie a lot when we were young. I have a lot of memories. I almost didn't know ...
Friday, April 21, 2023
Early memories
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I remember both my Mom and my Auntie were nursing students. At some point they took different paths. My Auntie started working for an insura...
Friday, April 14, 2023
The holiday sibling photograph and other traditions
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Every year for as long as I can remember, my parents took an annual sibling photograph. This ordinarily occurred at Thanksgiving or Christma...
Friday, April 7, 2023
Random thoughts of a different time
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When I was young, our extended family would caravan across the United States during the summer. My Dad always marked the route on a map for ...
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