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Thursday, February 17, 2005. Have fun with your choices. My friend Mark has spoken some wise words at key moments in my life over the course of the past year. The statement above is no exception. If anything is abundant in my present life, it is choice. In the wake of Dad’s death and the completion of my doctoral studies, I feel as if a door has opened to a broader world than the one I have known thus far. I have never felt so free. Freedom is a funny thing. I am reminded of living in. In mid-January on ...
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Friday, July 30, 2004. When does grieving begin? It must happen once all the details are addressed: the friends have been greeted and thanked, the funeral arrangements have been made and carried out, and the possessions have been sorted through, distributed, and boxed. Why do some people address the news of someone's death and others say nothing? Is it because some people feel more comfortable talking about death than others? Para; 1:16 PM. Friday, July 23, 2004. Para; 11:03 AM. Wednesday, July 21, 2004.
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Sunday, February 29, 2004. Will the doors be closed if ever I am in a position at some point in the future to be ready to make such a commitment to another woman? Para; 4:39 PM. Tuesday, February 24, 2004. When I am in my cave I listen to music. In the past three years, I have found female vocalists to be more soothing than male. When I am in my cave I read about astrology and use tarot to work through the issues clouding my mind. When I am in my cave I think, organize, plan, and dream. Para; 2:19 PM.
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Monday, March 21, 2005. Do you want to go to. On Tuesday a judge in. Ruled that it is unconstitutional to ban gay marriages, opening the way for same-sex couples to pronounce their vows. Last year during the height of the gay marriages, I found myself wondering whether I would ever have an opportunity to meet and eventually marry a woman. Would it still be possible when I am ready? Although the recent decision will surely be appealed and I am not a. I think about marriage. It took me 28 years to admit to...
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Sunday, March 28, 2004. My knee started hurting today 0.3 miles into my scheduled 21-mile training run and did not subside until I gave in at mile 4. I think I need to listen to my body. My fear of not being able to finish the Boston Marathon outweighs my desire to run it. The following parable is my friend Ryan's response to my news. Suddenly, everything else I wanted to say seems irrelevant. From the Huai Nan Tzu, as related by Steven Mitchell. In his translation of the Tao Te Ching). Para; 8:00 PM.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2005. I asked myself. I wondered, while I found relief in the uphills after enduring 15 miles of grueling downhill. For me, running is a microcosm of life. It teaches me more about myself and human behavior than anything else I do. While running I am able to tap into a host of human emotions and am forced to be patient with the process of attaining my goal. Alive is the adjective I would use to describe my state yesterday. Running the Boston Marathon made me feel very alive.
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Friday, May 28, 2004. Para; 11:44 PM. Monday, May 24, 2004. Para; 11:13 AM. Friday, May 14, 2004. As I begin to close another chapter in my life and say goodbye to some dear friends I will miss after I depart Baltimore for Ithaca, I feel thankful for the presence of my blog and the opportunity it continues to provide me in forming bridges between the chapters of my life and the people that characterize each. Para; 11:00 PM. Wednesday, May 12, 2004. Para; 8:57 AM. Tuesday, May 04, 2004. How do they behave?
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Wednesday, June 30, 2004. Para; 9:24 AM. Thursday, June 24, 2004. How do you know when it is time? They always say that you just know. While in Baltimore I made the necessary arrangements to shift my work environment from my office at Hopkins to Mom's house in Atlanta. I left yesterday morning and arrived in Dad's hospital room last night, twelve hours after I started my drive. When has an anticipated moment ever unfolded as imagined? Para; 12:41 PM. Monday, June 14, 2004. Para; 9:22 PM. I no longer know.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2004. Why do I keep a blog? As I find myself struggling to cope with the change in my life and doubting whether I have the strength needed to continue digging deeper to meet the many challenges that have been facing me on a weekly basis, I suddenly find myself at a loss for words. How do I communicate my present thoughts without sounding as miserable as I feel? How do I address some of my deep-seeded fears in the presence of an unfamiliar audience? Para; 9:18 PM. Para; 10:15 PM.
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Sunday, November 28, 2004. Para; 11:59 PM. Tuesday, November 09, 2004. New York City subway moments:. 1) At midnight on Thursday, October 28th I found myself seated next to two women. As we rode together for a couple of stops, we discovered that each of us had found $5 in the previous week while we were either at or on our way to work. How unlikely was it that the three of us strangers experienced such similar luck during the same seven day period? We fell-out laughing in response to our discovery.
