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January the Bleak
I’m not going to blame January for my bleakness, but my present is bleak and it is January. Hubby passed away on the 16th, just after our 41st anniversary on the 12th and my birthday on the 6th. His suffering from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s is over, and his passing was peaceful, and for that I…
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Letter to my unborn grandson
Dear Baby Coker: In a few short days you will be here! I have been longing to meet you in person since I heard last summer that you were coming! How exciting to think–to KNOW–that I’m going to be a grandmother! How strange to finally be here, at this time/stage in my life, with…
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Teacher Tuesday: Worth Remembering (FOLK Magazine Journal Challenge)
Today marks the beginning of the Jewish Passover, and FOLK Magazine’s 2013 Journal Challenge urges us to reflect on the importance of remembering. It has been said that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Remembering past mistakes and making corrections is critical for eventual success. But what about remembering family and/or…
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AT HOME MONDAY: To the East Coast from a Southerner
Today was not a good day for those on the East Coast of the U.S.A. Tomorrow may be even worse farther inland. Hurricane Sandy wobbled into our homeland today, and she did it with a vengeance. Not only that, she chose the most heavily populated region of the country to make her appearance. The cities…
April Coker, Author 