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The Soundtrack of My Life: Relationships
While I was driving into work this morning, "She Talks to Angels" by The Black Crowes played on the radio, and I was reminded that I've told several people how that particular song reminds me of a particular former relationship. As I thought about that, I realized that, for each past relationship, there's one primary song that will bring that ( Read more... ) -
Looking back at the crumbling bridges
Sometimes I think about reconnecting with people from the past to see if lines of friendship could be rebuilt. But then I remember that I got tired of feeling like the only one trying to keep the friendship alive in the first place. And some of them, I remember how badly they treated me and how much they maligned me to other people because they ( Read more... ) -
Memories: Joliet, IL
I was talking with a coworker today, and I started talking about memories I had as a kid. Most of the earliest memories I have are from the time my family lived in Joliet, IL. I don't know exactly when we were there, but I remember that I was 6 when we moved to Tennessee in 1985, so I'd guess we were there from when I was about 2 or 3 until I was ( Read more... ) -
Decisions in the face of "What if?"
When I'm asked to make a decision, I often make one and push forward. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon at all for someone to ask, "But how do you know that's the right decision? What if..?", and they finish the "What If" with some remote possibility that is not at all likely, but represents a worst-case scenario. They're looking for the worst ( Read more... )
