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Surrender
I really didn’t think he would try a war. But it turns out dismantling democracy takes some time.
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Kinder
Absolute chaos struck the gymnasium upon the children’s entrance. Everybody and their mother wanted a picture, and they weren’t even supposed to bring their mothers, it was supposed to be immediate family only, which is why I and Alex’s mom sat there unaccompanied. But other people brought aunts, uncles, cousins. Other people did not arrive…
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Comforter
I routinely only keep one blanket on the bed, winter through summer, excepting the occasion of the coldest or warmest nights. It was bought at a Target in Norfolk to be used as bedding in the McDonald house. On clearance. Touted as a heavy (but not quite weighted) blanket, it blends the steadfastness of a…
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Alma Mater
Look, I think what I really need to do next is write a song. Hear me out. (If I’d just said that out loud to my son, I would then say next, “HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAA!!!!!” because overreacting to silliness is my number one go-to to elicit smiles.) The Ohio State football team…
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Creamer
I’ve decided I’m fat. I’m over 200 pounds. I’ve never been over 200 pounds before. I’ve had to buy all new pants. I read an article the other day about how cutting added sugars from your diet can in a short amount of time greatly affect your health in significant ways. The only one I…
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Cancer
I’m stuck in the ‘anger’ stage of grief. I really believe the path forward is together, but I think, like, psychologically, I’ll be stuck for perhaps months letting off this anger in a slow hiss, and therefore it seems to me worth the risk of overstepping a bit, as if someone in the next room…
Aaron M. Fortkamp 