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Worth remembering and worth understanding the differences among us

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Posted on July 24, 2025 by Kate Crimmins

I posted this in 2019 after my brother and sister-in-law were in a bad auto accident. They were 89 at the time. My brother fared well but my SIL was touch and go for a while. It brought out a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Gracefully, changes, Health, Other People, relatives | Tagged auto accidents, caretakers, stepping up, tragedies

Happy Groundhog Day! Goodbye January!

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Posted on February 2, 2022 by Kate Crimmins

It’s been a grim January in many ways but it always is. Although it’s my birthday month, many of the most tragic things in my life happened in January including losing both parents (in different years). When you are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Life at Home | Tagged chocolate, Groundhog Day, mental shift, optimism, signs of spring, spring, tragedies

Drained and dark

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Posted on November 14, 2018 by Kate Crimmins

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I’m a quart low in energy. It’s been so draining. So much bad stuff going on both man-made and natural disasters. It takes a toll. The sadness is overwhelming. (And I’m not a victim! How bad is it for them?) … Continue reading →

Posted in changes, death, Other People, Passages | Tagged blame, chaos, fires, mental illness, senselessness, shootings, tragedies

Look for the happy

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Posted on December 22, 2016 by Kate Crimmins

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There is so much bad stuff going on all over. My eyes glaze over when I read the paper. I fear I’m getting desensitized with the frequency. It’s global and local. It’s Aleppo, Berlin and the person down the street. How … Continue reading →

Posted in Other People | Tagged Aleppo, bad stuff happening, Berlin, bombings, disillusionment, friends and family, luck of the draw, tragedies

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