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2009
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She has been a constant companion and dear, devoted friend for a mere three years. In that short period of time, I grew to depend on her and count on her in so many ways. I guess I thought she would be a part of my life forever. Her name was DELL and she was faithful, hardworking and totally l...
04/29/2009
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The commission earned on the sale of a $500,000 home after splits in my firm - $6000 The price of a holiday dinner with my family - Priceless. "I'm sorry Mr. & Mrs. Looky Loo but I have previous commitments and I cannot take you out on Easter Sunday with ten minutes notice to look at homes. But...
04/12/2009
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When their biological father (we call him the bio-dad) left us, Amy (on the right) was nine and Meredith was twelve. I was just 32. My parents were dead and I lived a three hour drive from my remaining family. It was just us girls against the world. I decided to go to college and my daughters ...
04/11/2009
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Moby Dick was not just a fish. About six month ago I walked into my bank to ask for a refinance on my business to free up some cash flow so I might be able to stay in business until income increased. (What am I saying, ...increased? I should say returned.) I was dejected and discouraged. On th...
04/11/2009
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Easter is a very important holiday to me as a Christian and also as a Mother and Grandmother. While the most important part of the holiday is the remembrance of the very basis of my faith, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I also enjoy all the secular fun. Growing up there were Easter dresses, E...
04/09/2009
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What a lucky girl I am. I live on one of the outer banks islands off the shore of North Carolina. I've lived here for about fifteen years and I can't imagine living anywhere else. My little neighborhood is called Beacon's Reach because we can see the lighthouse beacon from Cape Lookout. When ...
04/06/2009