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Deer, Kudzu, and Blizzards
By
cgreb
Deer. I know there are many people out there who have come to think of deer as a nuisance. They complain that there are too many of them. They complain that they eat their gardens, their flowers, their trees. I don’t care; I still love them. It’s certainly not their fault that there are so…
Reflections on Love and Marriage
By
cgreb
My firstborn niece got married on Saturday. She was absolutely gorgeous – in the prime of her youth and beauty, glowing and happy among her friends, her family, and her new husband. I had taken a number of pictures that day, capturing as many candid moments as I could. Among the photos I took was…
The Incredible Blessing of a Functioning Body
By
cgreb
I have been away from my family for three months. I’ve only been back two days but already I notice a further decline in my father’s abilities. This is a man who used to swing a hammer and climb ladders and carry lumber around on his shoulders. Now, at the age of 80, he shuffles…
The Incredible Blessing of Sleep
By
cgreb
Joni Mitchell was right. You don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone. You don’t know what it’s like to take a full deep breath unless you’ve had pneumonia or cracked ribs. You don’t know what it’s like to move your arms unless you’ve injured yourself in a car accident or had a stroke. You…
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