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Juicy Sweet and Pithy
Yesterday, I was an apple and someone took a bite out and left big tooth marks. Today, I’m going to have a thicker skin like a Florida Navel. And if you bite deep enough, you’ll get a little juicy flavor on your tongue, but the juicy sweetness will be complemented by the pith. If you try to peel me, your fingernails will fill with pith. A knife won’t do it either – because no matter how you cut me, you’re going to get some pith. I used to think that maybe I was a grape. You know one of many nestled among the bunch. But when most of the fruit…
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Old Faces
“Bella, how you been?” He kept a running conversation with the line-up remembering every little nuance of his customer’s usual. As I took the Daily News from below the counter and put two dollars down to pay for the coffee and paper, I responded, “Fine”. His gnarly hand clasped mine passing me the coffee in the same instant. “You look wonderful!” he laughed, “Old faces don’t go away, they just resurface.” The Coffee Guy has been a part of my daily routine for years. His face is indelible in my memory, as he remembers my milk with one and a half sugars even after I’ve been away. I remember an…
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Presence
Everyone’s heard of the “gift that keeps on giving” that resonates with the ritual of giving which shows up this time of year. There is the kind of giving that hints at a value-added quality that perhaps, carries a deeper meaning – like the gift of a special piece of jewelry, a book, or a reward of significance celebrating a defining moment in a person’s life. Every time we look at, read or wear the gift, we remember who it came from and why. Many times, we are confronted with holiday games like Secret Santa or Dirty Harry to give a gift to someone and we are anxious how to…
