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Beginner's Heart
fresh starts, sharing stories, and the view from here ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
While I was awaiting news these past few days, I thought a lot about beginnings. About the new school year, about fresh starts. And I thought how lucky I am that this has turned out be a ‘reboot’ and not a system crash…:) With the idea of fresh starts in mind, I have some for…
planning funerals (spoiler alert: not to hold for a while, hopefully) ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
I want this read at my funeral. Which I hope is many years in the future (my good news yesterday — no cancer! — certainly helps me believe that!). I want it read because it’s what I’ve always believed, even as a small child. We really are stardust — which to me is so magic.…
waiting games ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
Some time today or tomorrow, I will receive a phone call that will — or won’t — change my life. It’s not often you reach a juncture where you know that what just happened, or what happens next, is life changing. But today or tomorrow, a nurse (or possibly a doctor) will call, and let…
subjective time & mortality (& tonsils…) ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
It’s been a month of contrasts: highs, lows, roller coaster turns in between. It began on vacation (hence the hiatus in posts) in lovely Oregon ~ upper 60s, creamy sunlight, roses everywhere. Then back to Oklahoma, where temps were 40 degrees hotter (yep — we hit 117˚this month!). And then things got hectic… A week…
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