Category Archives: perseverance

Was he correct?

Posted on July 2, 2021 by thequarryschild

Prior to my knee replacement, my surgeon told me at least three times that I would hate him for the first month after surgery. I don’t have a tendency to hate people so I thought this unlikely. True to my … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk…

Posted on April 15, 2021 by thequarryschild

Social media provides almost instant gratification. We are used to it and expect it. And that’s nice to an extent. But it’s two dimensional. It’s hard to really know what a person’s tone or mood is, unless they’re like me … Continue reading →

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Coulda, shoulda, woulda…gonna?

Posted on December 9, 2017 by thequarryschild

For all that I preach about not “dying with your song unsung,” I’m not doing much of my own singing.  My intentions are good.  I’m always planning to finish crocheting the afghan I started about 20 years ago, or to … Continue reading →

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Family trees, twigs and broken branches

Posted on November 28, 2017 by thequarryschild

Family comes in many shapes and sizes these days, a far cry from the traditional four-person family of the 1950s.  How fortunate for us.  If some of you have been bitten by the genealogy bug as I have, I’m sure … Continue reading →

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For today’s breakfast…

Posted on October 9, 2016 by thequarryschild

I shall be feasting on a large slice of humble pie with a side of crow.  Hey, I’ve never had a problem admitting when I’m wrong.  I was wrong.  Not only was I wrong, I am so comfortably wrapped in … Continue reading →

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Understanding friendship…

Posted on August 16, 2015 by thequarryschild

I have so much to learn about friendship.  It seems all I once believed in doesn’t count for much anymore.  I was taught friends stuck by each other through thick and thin, communicated, believed in one another.  Over the years … Continue reading →

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Why do I write?

Posted on July 3, 2014 by thequarryschild

It is not something that is easy to explain unless I’m speaking to another writer. Writing is a solitary pursuit. I’m no stranger to solitude and enjoy it. Writing is sort of thankless. At times all I have to show … Continue reading →

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Put up or shut up…

Posted on June 3, 2014 by thequarryschild

I’ve attended many different types of writing conferences in the last several years.  I suppose, like many others, I was looking for the “magic” solution about how to write.  That magic solution is similar to the one that works for … Continue reading →

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Thank you for being a friend…

Posted on March 27, 2014 by thequarryschild

Friendships are a hotbed of bliss and turmoil.  As we grew, we traipsed the pathways of gaining and maintaining friendships.  Those early years were fraught with glee, playfulness, mischief, hurt and heartache.  News flash…as we age, the “song remains the … Continue reading →

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Seemingly insurmountable challenges…

Posted on February 9, 2014 by thequarryschild

Behind my laughing, calm facade is a constant battle between good and evil.  No, it’s not a super-hero battle but the one waged between the binge-eating devil and the clean-eating fairy.  I haven’t always been obese, just the majority of … Continue reading →

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