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Dan's Thoughts: August 2014
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Saturday, August 16, 2014. So, in that spirit, here is my response:. I usually don't get into discussions like this but I feel the need to say something here. My father committed suicide when I was 14. My wife committed suicide 2 1/2 years ago. I'm a former (and probably returning) Marriage and Family Therapist. I also read the article. Theirs. I know this to be true. To say they didn’t have a choice takes the responsibility for that choice off of the suicidal persons shoulders and leaves o...Everyone wa...
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Dan's Thoughts: June 2014
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Saturday, June 14, 2014. The Un-obligatory Father's Day Post. I am writing this for Father's Day, but not because. It's Father's Day. It's not something I feel I have. To do It's something I want. I'm writing it because Father's Day simply reminded me of what it has been like for me to be. Him to be a good father. They took upon themselves all the pain in their relationships with him, and in effect, extended a Grace that covered me before I was even born. They protected me so that I might have th...And e...
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Dan's Thoughts: 2014-03-08 The Man I Am Not
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Friday, March 20, 2015. 2014-03-08 The Man I Am Not. 2014-03-08 The Man I Am Not - Part 1. I decided to call this Part 1 because as I incorporate “new pieces” into a “new One” I will have much more to say. So stay tuned…. Life is a process of self-discovery. Some of these discoveries are welcome, and some not so much. There are times, in fact, that I wish I could just not discover anything new about myself because it’s just so tiresome. In a limited number of lives. I discovered that I selectively cease ...
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Dan's Thoughts: April 2015
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Thursday, April 23, 2015. Smoking grass - Thought I'd add some laughs from an old one. Every kid has done something stupid growing up and I have to say I did my share. If I made a list of Stupid Things I Have Done it would probably fill at least two large volumes; one for childhood, and one in progress for adulthood. In the childhood volume there would be things like jumping off the roof of our house while holding a blanket over my head by the four corners to act as a parachute. The view was incredible.
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Dan's Thoughts: Something to Believe In
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Thursday, December 11, 2014. Something to Believe In. A few years ago it became something of a tradition for me to dress up in a Santa suit and make an appearance at my grandchildren’s homes. I like it. A lot more than I expected. A lot of preparation goes into this event. I have to change my appearance enough so they don’t recognize me. It’s a lot of work to become someone else to someone who knows you so well. Still working that one out. They believed I was Santa. We have a need. God knows this. It...
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Dan's Thoughts: June 2013
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Saturday, June 22, 2013. I watched a dragonfly die today. It was the oddest thing. It landed on the curb next to me gently setting down. It laid its tail section down one segment at a time, then folded its legs, and finally laid its wings down for the final time. And then it died. I watched it for a few minutes just to make sure it wasn’t just resting, because I’d never seen anything like that before. It’s so foreign to me to simply know when it’s time to die, and then do it. Our purpose is so different.
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Dan's Thoughts: October 2013
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Saturday, October 12, 2013. Picking Teams - ".as I looked over the pool of team prospects my eyes fell upon the last person I ever, EVER expected to see in that group.". When I was a kid I engaged in any number of activities that served to enrich my life. There were also a number of other activities that almost served to end my life as well, but I’m not sure if the statute of limitations is up on some of those so I’m not talking about them right now. And we played baseball. If you were in the group being...
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Dan's Thoughts: March 2014
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Saturday, March 1, 2014. The Joy of Discovery - Every once in a while I read some old stuff, and I realize there are so many lessons He's already taught me, and I've just been spinning my wheels trying to learn it all over again! This is one of those from 2008. We started our little excursion with great expectations. We were eagerly anticipating the excited exclamations over all the new experiences to come. At our house she is fascinated by the dog and the cat. How do you tell when a hippo is dead anyway?
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Dan's Thoughts: December 2013
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Have I mentioned that I love Christmas? I always complain that it comes too quickly, and that it "sneaks up on me". I get tired of seeing how early the stores start putting Christmas merchandise on the shelves every year. I get tired of hearing how someone is offended by it. I never get the decorations up as early as I'd like, if at all. And then, slowly or quickly, loudly or subtly, it's HERE! I remember that stores can't tell me when to celebrate. Links to this post.
