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Fatherhood

I think I got a message from my father this morning. My Dad passed away in 96. My last dream right before I woke up this morning was so cool.   I ran into my parents bedroom to say bye to my Dad before I went out of the house with my mother and sister. [...]

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Here’s a doll for teaching children the “other” side of parenting. Baby Talk Back. This cute and sometimes loveable doll responds like a CWA, “Child With an Attitude.” Ask the doll to do something, anything, watch how she doesn’t respond. The doll asks questions and when you try to give her the answer to her [...]

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        January 27, 2004 began like most days. The one thing that made this day so different from others, I would enter the hospital uncertain if I would awake with any sight, or for that matter, even with my eye. It was the second time dealing with cancer since my first as an infant. While [...]

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On Wednesday morning, the mood in the Reid house was probably similar to many households across the country. Positive, proud and overflowing with potential. Every morning when the girls get up for school, I try to send them out ready for the world. I use music that sends either a positive message or has a [...]

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According to this article, Allan Kieta who is Blind had to "open up a can of Wup Ass" on a suspected burgler.   While restraining the suspect and trying to call 911, Kieta  said…   "He was begging, like, ‘Don’t kill me. I’ll dial it for you.’," Kieta said. "I was, like, ‘You are not [...]

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When my family moved into the building where I spent the majority of my  childhood and teen age years, I remember meeting a friend of my parents. They were very surprised to find out that this man who they both knew for years, lived in the building we would now call home. One spring day [...]

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This morning I had a conversation with my 4 year old daughter about wishes.   Daughter: "Daddy, how long does it take for wishes to come true?"   Daddy: "Well it depends." [Please don't let her ask me what exactly determines the length!] I asked curiously, "Did you make a wish that you are still [...]

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I decided to make one of the boldest moves of the last few years…I will publish my goals for the upcoming year 2007. . Ok, for some that may not seem like much, but think about it, millions of people, potentially, can check on my progress. Even worse, family and friends that I know read [...]

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One evening, my wife and I were looking through some old video tapes. If you’re anything like me, you find reasons to save almost anything recorded. “Hey, that’s the Diana Ross concert from Central Park, we have to keep that. That’s an historic event, and I was there. ” As we reviewed several tapes that [...]

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As I get older and watch my children grow I often feel as though I get to know my Father a little bit more. Besides repeating many of the things he said to my sister and me growing up, I believe I have some of the very same feelings as he did towards his children. [...]

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