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I Could Already Hear the Sirens . . . Can You?

By LisaNotes July 8, 2025 My stories, Ripple: One Word 2025 12 Comments
I Could Already Hear the Sirens . . . Can You?

Is It Just Another Monday? It’s an ordinary Monday afternoon. My daughter Jenna and I are driving home after lunch with a friend. The traffic light turns red. We stop.…

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Do You Have to Earn Your Joy? Guilt in a Box

By LisaNotes June 12, 2025 My stories, Ripple: One Word 2025 36 Comments
Do You Have to Earn Your Joy? Guilt in a Box

“It is a happy talent to know how to play.”
 —Ralph Waldo Emerson Guilt in a Box It’s night at the beach condo we’ve rented for the week. We’ve already…

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What Your Most Unlikely Friendship Can Teach You

By LisaNotes June 9, 2025 Community, Compassion, My stories, Relationships 33 Comments
What Your Most Unlikely Friendship Can Teach You

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe Remember the Connections I’ve missing my quirky friend Violet. Last month marked one year since…

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How One Mistake Made Me Like Her More

By LisaNotes October 18, 2024 Human: One Word 2023, My stories 10 Comments
How One Mistake Made Me Like Her More

A few of us had scheduled a Zoom meeting with a friend to give her feedback on an article she was writing. We’d met a couple of times online already,…

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The Power of a Simple Introduction

By LisaNotes October 15, 2024 Encouragement, My stories 7 Comments
The Power of a Simple Introduction

My uncle, my husband, and I continue to wait in the small doctor’s office on a Thursday afternoon. We are here for my uncle’s follow-up appointment with his general practitioner.…

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Don’t Jump to Conclusions – Jump to Grace

By LisaNotes September 13, 2024 Community, My stories 21 Comments
Don’t Jump to Conclusions – Jump to Grace

Edward stood in the long line outside, waiting with the others to sign up for gifts for his kids. He was young, maybe 25. Black hair, brown skin, dark eyes.…

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