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“Michael Calante, Michael Calante, Michael Calante,” I heard being announced in unison with a cascade of chimes. What is happening? Where is this coming from? Then it hit me – my phone! Mikey was calling me! Yes, my Mikey! Those chimes are the special ringtone Lorena set for him. I rarely hear them, but when…
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I am so proud of myself. So So proud of myself. Five gold stars and a little trophy for me! I did it. I shared a part of myself! My truth with a man I care deeply about. Now, maybe for some this is no big deal. After all, I am a grown ass woman.…
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You know, Dad was a great Dad. Even though I feel like I got cheated out of him as a kid. He was a wonderful man and Father. I guess there are two types of cheating. The kind where you feel you missed out on something special – got the short end of the stick…
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A new day. Can I start my new year today? It’s been a rough week or two. The obsessing. The rumination about Mikey. He’s been my rumination victim.Maybe because it had been three years ago on February 4th. I don’t know. The last two weeks weren’t all bad, but boy did I struggle. It had…
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I’m not sure when it started, “it” being the Investigator in me. Regardless, it did start and it took off like wildfire. I mean it was the Perfect Storm. 2. Secrets, my parents had lots of secrets. So, it went like this: I went to Ralph’s to buy a chicken, but really, starting at a…
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“Your Father and I are getting a divorce Corinne.” I was 11 years old and babysitting across the street at the Lynberg’s home. A three story home. Huge. It was just me and some baby they had asked me to babysit. A BABY. I was definitely not the best kid for the job. I had…
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Travel to the cavernous place of your soul dear friend. Free dive to resurface a new. Plunge into your heart. Explore. Root out the agony, the pain that has silently secreted venom in your spirit and life. It is time. It’s time. Time to go. Time to live. The right time. The time to shine.…
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“I love you baby and I am so sorry.” Those are the words Dad whispered in my ear as he gently hugged me and said goodbye. It wasn’t the type of goodbye you hear, it was the type of goodbye you feel. The goodbye where you know things will forever be different. It wasn’t said,…
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Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
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“But we’re never really alone Mikey, and even if you were, I’d be there for you.” Yep, I could have said that, that’s what was in my heart, but instead I kept quiet. I zipped my lip as they would say. I just listened. I mean, come on, he had just told me he was…
Salami and Rollerskates 