She explained to me that when the Buddha was born, he shot out of his mom’s side.She used her hands to demonstrate something that resembled a grenade launch from her rib cage. Then she told me that the baby came out walking and talking.
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It was as if I entered the pit each night as a dish gladiator and the goal was to conquer the hot, soapy hell I worked in.
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Today I know that I am the gift and that gifts aren’t out there waiting for me to earn them.
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By Holly Herring A year ago I wrote about my decision to spend the next 12 months...
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Yesterday the family of my friend held a celebration of life in her honor. I knew it was approaching. I ran into her son, also my friend, the day before the celebration and he locked eyes with me when he asked “You ARE coming tomorrow, right? I can count on you?” A million thoughts paralyzed my mouth but I saw the look of importance in his eyes and I shook my head “yes”.
In all honesty I knew I nodded my head in the affirmative but my feet were already moving backwards to decline. I was fully prepared to let that family down. I didn’t like it, but I knew what would happen.
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