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Twenty Years

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Jan Morrill

It seems like only yesterday. Cliché, yes, but true. Even before the 20th anniversary of this most tragic day, “twenty years” has weighed heavily on my mind. When my father died in February, after his hard-fought battle with prostate cancer, … Continue reading →

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End of a Chapter

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Jan Morrill

Have you ever read a book you couldn’t put down? A book with chapters you hated to end, yet you couldn’t wait to turn the page to the next chapter? In two days, with a final cross of a threshold … Continue reading →

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Holding On and Letting Go

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Jan Morrill

On Sunday, as Steve and I often do, we wrote on a writing prompt for ten minutes. The prompt was “Days Gone By.” With thoughts of my father still wrapped around my mind, here’s what I wrote: Tomorrow will be … Continue reading →

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Out With the Old!

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Jan Morrill

Who knew last New Year’s Eve–as we celebrated the start of a new decade and all the hope and promise it offered–that we were headed for what might very well be the worst year of our lives? This New Year’s … Continue reading →

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