SEEDS PLANTED YESTERDAY, BLOOM TO BE ME TODAY

R - resilient, reliable O - objective, open-minded B - balanced, bold E - empathetic, educated R - reflective, ruminator T - tenacious, thoughtful W - writer, witty I - intelligent, inquisitive, L - likable, loyal L - lovable,  level-headed I - innovative, introvert A - artistic,...

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MY MOTHER’S LOVE

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DIALOGUE WITH MY DAD

December thirteenth, twenty-twenty-five, Dear beloved father, I hope you’re able to hear me tonight. I don’t think I ever said it enough,I shared, “I love you!”,But not how blessed I was to be your son.I didn’t grasp it, until you were gone, You selflessly lived, Much of your last days fighting...

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Part 7 of 7 - TELLING MY LAST TALE WITH MY FINAL WORDS

Author Preface - This post is 7 of 7 of posts related to my last weeks prior to retiring from the YMCA of South Florida after just over 40 years. This is the unabridged copy of my final e-mail I sent out as a YMCA of South Florida staff member to all of our staff. _________________________ From:   ...

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PART 6 of 7 - SHARING SAD SMILES AND HAPPY TEARS

Author Preface - This post is 6 of 7  of posts related to my last weeks prior to retiring from the YMCA of South Florida after just over 40 years. This post was intended to be my rescue speech if I was to be called upon to do a formal speech. Since it was not delivered as a speech, it became material...

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Part 5 of 7 - WHEN THE SURREAL BECOMES ALL TOO REAL

Author Preface - This post is 5 of 7 of posts related to my last weeks prior to retiring from the YMCA of South Florida after just over 40 years.  This post was sent out as an e-mail to all staff the day after my retirement reception.  The prose portion is slightly more...

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