Beware of the Heat
/At any age, we need to be aware …
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We thought of ourselves as courageous and brave.
We can hike for hours in this horrendous heatwave.
“Joe, we can’t walk five steps in this serious…
By Debby Hackbarth
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The Lesson from a Heatwave
/When we're young, we dismiss…
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In high school, the four of us were indestructible.
We could build forts in freezing weather.
In the pouring rain, we’d fish for …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreThe Unlikely Spark
/A spark of love can come …
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Bob worked with both of us and set up a blind date.
A movie, a meal, and a civil conversation would be great.
When I met him, he was handsome and …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreA Spark of Hope
/Sometimes we cower in…
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Solitude, silence, chaos, and confusion.
How could I keep my mind from explosion?
Fear powered the thumping and thrashing.
Was my brain curling and…
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MorePut it to Flight
/Our lives are short and should…
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All people of the world comprise humanity.
Our beautiful lives experience ephemerality.
The world around us shows us our…
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreManage Mortality Mindfully
/We are mortal and our…
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We are mortal.
Life is short.
Death is inevitable …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreFrom Life to Death
/Usually a young person has a…
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At twelve, she was the picture of health.
Her rosy cheeks and clear complexion …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreAltering Our Attention
/Death will come soon …
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Why do we dwell on death?
Should we not concentrate on life?
Loss is part of our everyday …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreNever a Blank Slate
/Children are created with…
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Children are not blank slates.
Their chromosomes are half from each mate.
When they form in their mothers…
By Debby Hackbarth
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/Life gives you surprises…
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He wasn’t a playmate.
He wasn’t a classmate.
He wasn’t my prom date…
By Debby Hackbarth
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