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To the parents just getting their kids started in sports
To the Parents just getting their kids started in sports, If you’re wondering if it’s worth it… It is. It will require a lot of you, and it will require a lot of your athlete too. There will be early morning drives sipping last minute Starbucks, willing yourself awake. There will be late night drives…
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I Thought I Would Have More Time
I thought I’d have more time, that’s the truth. They said not to blink. They said to enjoy every moment. And I thought that was silly, because no one enjoys sleepless nights, bickering kids, or picking up scrambled eggs off of the kitchen floor. But I don’t think that was it. I don’t think that’s…
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To the moms in the thick of the little years, from the mom of a senior—Â
I know it feels a million years away. I know life is so chaotic right now it’s hard to imagine anything different. I know you’re doing your best, but sometimes you’re hanging on by a thread. I want you to know that all those unseen, unnoticed things that you do…it’s going to be worth it. …
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Don’t Blink
I never wanted it to end. From the very beginning, from the very first moment the nurse laid you on my chest and I held you in my arms, red faced, wailing, a miracle of lungs and breath, telling the world you were here. It was the beginning. The three of us. Us against the…
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Stay in your lane.
Something I’m learning right now (and it’s not always easy) is that if someone is upset with me, it’s not always my job to fix it. If I’ve hurt someone and they approach me about it, I will always do my best to make it right. But if I hear whisperings that someone is bothered,…
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Being a Good Friend DOESN’T mean:
Hey, I know you want to be a good friend. I know it’s something you think about and weighs heavy on your heart, especially when your friend is going through something hard. I also know that sometimes you take on too much. Sometimes you try and carry things that aren’t yours to carry. Sometimes you…
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This Friendship Didn’t Happen by Accident
If you see me and a friend out in public having a good time, please know this friendship didn’t happen by accident. I know it looks simple. I know it looks comfortable. I know it looks easy. And it is all those things, but only because we’ve done the work. Only because we’ve fought for…
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You Value Deep Friendship When You’ve Experienced Shallow Friendship.
You recognize when someone loves you for you, when you’ve been loved conditionally and with strings attached. You know what it is to be able to relax and exhale, when you’ve had to perform in order to “belong”. You cherish mutual friendship, when you’ve been in relationships where you were the only giver and they…
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This One is for the Givers:
This ones for the givers. The ones who show up and again and again, (even when it’s hard, and even when it’s inconvenient.The ones who love and serve in ways that often goes unseen and unappreciated. The ones who’ve loved hard and with their whole hearts – and sometimes that’s meant being burned. The ones…
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Friendships Need Maintenance
Don’t forget friendships need maintenance. You’re not just getting a coffee, you’re connecting hearts. You’re not just texting, you’re being a part of each other’s lives. You’re not just spending money on that trip, you’re investing in your connection. You’re not just showing up for a party, you’re letting them know they matter. You’re not…