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17 Years Earlier (Excerpts from the Birth of Tariana Jade)

Today is my 3rd baby’s birthday.  She is 17 and drove me home tonight.  She is just as beautiful today as the day she was born.  I have a ritual of sorts to go back on the birthdays of my children and re-read my account of their births. Many times I share the stories with them on their […]

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Being Exposed, Me & the Trees, Southard’s Pond, Babylon, NY

I instantly feel the stress lift from my shoulders when I step into the woods of Southard’s Pond.  Like an old friend she wraps her arms around me, welcomes my presence and embraces my existence. A soft drizzle chills my face ever so slightly just enough to challenge my slumber.  My dog, Bentley’s excited squeal […]

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