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12 years ago today…

As the kid who grew up without a mom, I always prided in the fact that all four of my grandparents were living and loving!  I had great relationships with all of them, and that somehow seemed to ease the pain.  When my friends talked about how they only had 1 or 2 living grandparents… Continue reading 12 years ago today…

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My Father’s Heart…

"Do you know how old you are?"  my dad asks this question quite frequently. "Yup, I know what year I was born."  I always answer back with sarcasm. "You're 40!" "No, I'm not!!!  Not yet... not for another 2 years!"  I exclaim. "In Korean age, you're 39.. that's almost 40!"  Dad says as he rolls… Continue reading My Father’s Heart…

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Parents: the distraction to teens learning?

As I was flipping through the Spirit magazine on Southwest, this page caught my attention! uhmmm... am I the only one who thinks this is a problem?  In the article it says that when TextPlus polled 1.200 students between the ages of 13-17, roughly two-thirds had received texts from their parents during class... and 74%… Continue reading Parents: the distraction to teens learning?

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Then and Now…

I just spent 4 full days traveling with my dad.  It's no secret that I was nervous about having to travel with him.  I left home for college 20 years ago, and I haven't lived with my dad since.  In fact, last time I spent this amount of time with my dad was probably over… Continue reading Then and Now…

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3-year-ago on this night, I saw my grandma…

On May 15, 2008, I met my cousin Sue at LAX to fly out to MCI to see our grandmother.  She had been ill, and we all had received a phone call about how her last days were very near... so that Thursday morning, we both grabbed a morning flight to Kansas to see her. … Continue reading 3-year-ago on this night, I saw my grandma…