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The Hoodie
He is standing in line at the grocery store. There is woman and her daughter behind him. He can hear them giggling and then the mother taps him on the shoulder. “My daughter and I think your hoodie is very funny, can I ask where you got it?” He looks down and recognizes the hoodie.…
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Our Story: The earworm.
Buckle up folks, this is a long one. I know I said that I did not adhere to genre prejudice; but if there is one style of music that I would set as THE music that started it all for me, it would be hard Rock. Specifically, the dirty denim bands. These were the bands…
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A new kind of fear
This is a different kind of fear. Not like the fear I felt the night I asked her to marry me. Not like the fear I felt when we bought our first house. Not like the fear I felt when she looked at me and said “I have cancer.” Not like the fear I felt…
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Here She Comes Again
Here she comes again She sits next to me on the couch, and we watch a movie. Then I go to bed, and she says “good night, I’ll see you tomorrow” The next time I see her, she is standing behind me in the kitchen as I load the dishwasher. She says nothing. Just watches…
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Our Story: Sing like no one is watching.
Katy and I both enjoyed the classics. We would listen to new artists when they came into our bubble. She discovered Brandi Carlise when she saw the Indigo Girls, and she became one of those artists we would enjoy together. Most of the time, we relied on the music we both grew up with. A…
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Our Story: It all started with a CD
The very first connection I had with Katy came when we discovered we were both Indigo Girls fans, and the song that inspired that revelation was The Power of 2. Before we get too deep into my story, I wanted to share a little background info to set the scene. We had reached a point…
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Our Story: What’s on TV?
Every relationship has a period where the two participants are trying to figure each other out. It typically begins when the couple decides to cohabitate, a significant step often filled with anticipation and the subtle scent of new beginnings. This can be a pivotal moment in any relationship. Moving in together will tell the two…
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Till Death Do Us Part
Till death do us part. I initially was not fond of these words in our vows. They were a heavy thing to say on the day we got married. A day of celebration. I found the term to be depressing. They even felt threatening, as if the something or someone did not want us to…
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