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Kindness Goes a Long Way
I read Lucid Gypsy’s reblog of Inside Out Cafe’s review of “A Small Act: Documentary.” It’s about a woman, Hilda Back, a Holocaust survivor, who donated $15/quarter to a Kenyan boy named Chris Mburu, so he could go to school … Continue reading
Posted in donate, donation, education, learning
Tagged A Small Act, Donation, Education, Friends
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Campus Tour
This morning we left a little early. We wanted to avoid the traffic into the city. We were going to the campus tour of USF. The air was cool for summer. The sky was blanketed with clouds, although the forecast … Continue reading
Posted in Child, growing up, Kids, Life Stages
Tagged Adolescence, Education, Kids, Life Stages, OneRepublic, University of San Francisco
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Graduation Blues
Last night, we brought them to the airport. They were almost bursting with excitement. This trip will become the culmination of their journey over the last four years. It was only two days ago, when we watched them receive their … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family, Friendship, growing up, Kids, Letting Go, Life Stages, Travel
Tagged Adolescence, adulthood, Culture, Education, Family, graduation, Issues & Trends, Kids, letting go, Life Stages, Stanford University, Teacher, Travel
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Over Quiche and Pork Roast
It was a pleasant Monday evening in May. The sun was still out when we all made our way to Anna’s new home up on a hill. She welcomed us at the door and led us into her kitchen. The … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Friendship, Life Stages
Tagged Adolescence, Culture, Education, Issues & Trends, Life Stages, Women
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Cutting Class
After a festive evening of cooking, eating, drinking, telling stories, it was time to clean up. We all pitched in to tidy up. It was then that I asked the kids what they thought about J’s current issue with school. … Continue reading
Posted in growing up, Kids, Life Stages, Moral Issues, Parenting
Tagged Adolescence, Education, Family, Issues & Trends, Kids, Teacher
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