Friendship
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The One That Got Away…
My first crush started in the first grade and lasted the better part of fifteen years. His name was Christopher, and we became fast friends when I punched a boy in the nose for bullying Chris on the playground. (I’ve never been able to abide bullies. To this day, I still intercede when I see… Continue reading
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Leave the Leavers, Keep the Keepers
When it comes to friendship there are actually two tandem qualities that I value most: loyalty and show-upedness (that’s right, I’m calling “show-upedness” a word, deal with it); but, I’ve had to temper my expectations of these qualities over time. I Didn’t Learn It Right I grew up in a military household; so, loyalty was… Continue reading