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by Mary Rarick
October 7, 2009

The power of storytelling

Before heading into surgery for testicular cancer my father-in-law said to the nurse, "I sure wish I would have bought that boat."
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by Mary Rarick
September 30, 2009

Regrets: I have a few

1. Given another invitation to watch a Shins video in the making, I'd ditch work in a heartbeat.
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by Mary Rarick
August 28, 2009

Perfection: It’s not all it’s cracked up to be

Raised by woman who spent three years of her adulthood preparing to be a nun, there are many things I learned to be true.
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by Mary Rarick
June 17, 2009

It’s the little things

Getting a house key made for my daughter has been on my list for two weeks. In Franklin-Covey terms, it's an important task but not incredibly urgent...
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by Mary Rarick
June 9, 2009

Happiness is…

I used to think that I'd be happy when I had breasts. Or when I no longer lived "at home." Or when I was out of debt. Or when I lost "the weight."
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by Mary Rarick
June 5, 2009

Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin

Why is it that when I leave the house in the morning my chin is smooth as silk and stubble free, but by the time I get to, say, the Sellwood Bridge on my way to a meeting, a lone prickly chin hair makes a midday appearance when no tweezers are in sight?
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by Mary Rarick
May 23, 2009

How do you tell if it’s a boy or a girl?

"No. I didn't know she was a girl until I saw the whites of her eyes." "Mom! That's not how you tell it's a girl."
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by Mary Rarick
May 5, 2009

The power of unconditional love

We punched out paper dolls and their assorted wardrobes. We feasted on homemade egg noodles, Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies, "pwingles," and Butterfingers candy bars. We puffed with all of the manners of an assumed adult on candy cigarettes.
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