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The Child Bride Next Door
a Memoir in process...My personal journey back in time, caring for a young girl who was forgotten, lost, and traumatized, but had a spirit that never stopped believing in herself.
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The Last Sunset of 2025
I snapped this picture just after 6 pm CST from my backyard in Cleburne, Texas.
Jan 1
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Consent is not that Difficult
Offering one's body to another is one of the most sincere gestures of love and affection you can offer another person.
Dec 15, 2025
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Kneading
A tribute to my Grandmother and Thanksgiving, a long-lost personal essay I wrote in college, thirty years ago.
Nov 25, 2025
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The Pillowcase and my Emotional Baggage
I’ve had an epiphany while writing my memoir.
Nov 6, 2025
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In Remembrance of Rachel
A Story of the Gift of Life
Nov 1, 2025
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