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The scars of who we are, Part 1.

The scars of who we are, part 1.   Intro. Life is often like our dreams, where nothing is ever quite as what it seems.     Believe it or not, I believe in magic, but not the kind you’re probably...

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The Scars of who we are, part 2

The scars of who we are Part 2 Part 2. Where are you when you can’t be found? For what it’s worth, I think I was a pretty happy kid and no matter how dark the world around me grew, I couldn’t shake...

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The Scars of who we are part III

The Scars of Who We Are Part III Part 3. Pull back the curtain and tell me what you see and tell me who is it you’re trying to be and how they compare to the person that you are? So take my hand and...

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Dreaming what we fear and the mornings that draw near. Pt 1.

I had some serious doubts about posting this, but…anyway here it goes.           “Have you ever had a dream, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would...

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Dreaming what we fear and the mornings that draw near. Pt 2

“And on the first page of our story, our future seemed so bright, but people are capable of such evil, even our politicians have their wicked schemes and the devil takes that to new extremes and I...

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Dreaming what you fear and the mornings that draw near Pt.3

I apologize for the length of this post, but I didn’t feel like drawing it out over the next few weeks, partly because I really want to dive back into “The Scars of who we are.” Which I’ll now be able...

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The Scars of Who We Are part IV

Part IV Be careful what you wish for, because you may just get your hearts, just to discover it’s not really what you wanted at all.   At best my life has been plagued with turmoil, impossible...

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The Scars of who we are Part V

The Scars of who we are.  Part V-From the night which covers me, as dark as shadow of the darkest abyss, with only a blanket of stars to guide my way, I thank God for my unconquerable soul. In the fell...

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The Scars Of Who We Are: Part VI Intermission

Part VI Intermission: Our scars aren’t who we are, nor do they tell us who we were, our scars represent our perseverance, for all scars fade with time.    That’s me with my dad’s family, ruining this...

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The Scars of Who We Are Chapter VII

Chapter VII: Scars will always fade, But they will never go away, I try throwing it all away, But I remember everything, Because the memory always remains… The year was 1989 when my parents finally got...

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The Scars of Who We Are Chapter VIII

The Scars of Who We Are Part VIII Dreams become shattered memories,| The earth crumbles beneath my feet, My heart creaks and cracks, As my knees grow weak, And the words assault me.  I used to cry...

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Scars of Who We Are Chapter IX

Scars of Who We Are Part IX Young boy sitting on an old porch swing, Waiting for his father to come and rescue him, His tears dried and stained on his cheeks, Wishing his life was more like his...

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Scars of Who We Are: Intermission Part 2

Scars of Who We Are: Intermission: Life is not all sunshine and rainbows, It’s in constant flux, a pendulum swinging, wildly through the many shades of human emotion, And it’s important to remember...

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Scars of Who We Are: Chapter X

Scars of who were are, memories chapter 10. My little cousin, me, Dominic my older brother and his now ex-girlfriend, five years ago. ~These memories of who I was and where I’ve been are important to...

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Scars of Who We Are Chapter XI

Chapter 11 ~The truth is every year we get farther away from the essence that is born within us. We get shouldered with burdens, some of them good, and some not. Some things change, while some never do...

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Scars of Who We Are. Intermission Part 3.

Scars of Who We Are. Intermission Part 3 For my mother, I have this to say, I wish you never gone away, and I would have preferred that you would have stayed. My brother wondering when he’ll finally be...

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Scars of Who We Are Chapter XII

Chapter 12 “You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.” - Anne Lamott Senior photo At eighteen I...

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Scars of Who We Are Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 “We write to expose the unexposed. If there is one door in the castle you have been told not to go through, you must. The writer’s job is to turn the unspeakable into words – not just into...

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Scars of Who We Are Chapter XIV. Rebekah

Scars of Who We Are part 14                       “As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation — either to react with bitterness or seek...

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Scars of Who We Are Chapter XV-Home

And two chapters remain. Chapter 15 ~For years I have ached to go back home, when there was nobody there to whom I could return.   Shortly after I introduced Rebekah to my mom’s family, I ended up...

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