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Everything, All At Once.
A time-out would be nice, but the moon and the stars will have to do.
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Susie Middleton
15
Where My Feet Want Me to Go
Maybe they know more than my head does.
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Susie Middleton
18
Skipping Generations – Or Not
If Nana had gotten the help I've had, how would things have been different?
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Susie Middleton
20
Firefly
a poem
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Susie Middleton
29
The Understory
Between here and there, what lies between.
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Susie Middleton
2
What the Flowering Trees Know
Beauty and time are equally fleeting; being present to both is the gratitude that saves me.
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Susie Middleton
4
And Yet We Go On Living
The wind is relentless, the windows rattle, the chill seeps. But we are warm and safe, with beauty to spare. How are we so lucky when others are not?
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Susie Middleton
17
The Undertaking
Corralling Dad’s memories isn’t just a race against time; it’s a lesson for me in how I spend my time.
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Susie Middleton
8
A Thousand Miles
If Roz Chast drew a pie chart of my road-weary brain, it would be divided into "what-ifs," "how comes," and "why nows."
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Susie Middleton
12
Leaving Farmer
It’s only for a weekend. And he’s only a dog. But.
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Susie Middleton
18
Christmas Presence
Showing up — even with a cracked tooth — is everything.
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Susie Middleton
6
Dad and the Bean Box
It's not about building the darn thing. It's about the time spent together.
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Susie Middleton
14
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