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The Libertango… “Our” Senior Recital
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The Libertango… “Our” Senior Recital

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

Click on the following to listen: Libertango by Astor Piazolla—performed by Josie and Michelle Josie’s […]

The Hardest Thing I Ever Did…
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The Hardest Thing I Ever Did…

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

The Hardest Thing I Ever Did… It was not the tragic way you died, though […]

And So, I Set Forth to Nourish What Is Left…
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And So, I Set Forth to Nourish What Is Left…

Posted on December 3, 2019December 17, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

One of Josie’s favorites: “Sheep May Safely Graze,” by J.S. Bach… She would always hum […]

A Remedy for the Lifeless Heart
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A Remedy for the Lifeless Heart

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

There is, indeed, no feeling quite as unsettling as no feeling… When numbness prevails, I […]

Firefighters and Builders—They Walk Amongst Us
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Firefighters and Builders—They Walk Amongst Us

Posted on November 14, 2019November 16, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

I never realized the scope of goodness that prevails in our world, until my sweet […]

It Is Not the Same River, and I Am Not the Same Woman…
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It Is Not the Same River, and I Am Not the Same Woman…

Posted on October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

It has been said that no man can step into the same river twice… “for […]

Counting Sunsets Till You Come Home
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Counting Sunsets Till You Come Home

Posted on October 10, 2019February 26, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

We’ll warm the tea pot, and ready the matés— When you come home. While our […]

Nearly 1,000 Days Dying—“Every Day”
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Nearly 1,000 Days Dying—“Every Day”

Posted on October 1, 2019November 16, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

Fall is in the air once again. The familiar crispness enlivens those of us that […]

The Silver Bear:  A Sequel to “Where Is Home…?”
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The Silver Bear: A Sequel to “Where Is Home…?”

Posted on September 25, 2019May 18, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Nearly ten years before Josie was killed, we had swapped bedrooms for a time. In […]

Where is Home…?
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Where is Home…?

Posted on September 19, 2019October 23, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

We went to the mountains yesterday. Camping is just not the same anymore… Even though […]

In Memory of Those Who Never Made It Home…
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In Memory of Those Who Never Made It Home…

Posted on September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

I vividly recall the morning of September 11, 2001. I was up exceptionally early, working […]

When You Are Resurrected…
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When You Are Resurrected…

Posted on September 3, 2019January 21, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

When you are resurrected…I hope that Father leaves you, just the way you are. With […]

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