If I go into a sandwich shop or anywhere that features 'Today's specials' on a chalkboard more than 10 feet away I have to ask for a printed menu. I smile at people I don't know on the street and ignore those I do. When at home I often find myself grabbing my 'back-up' glasses to search for the better-loved pair I have left on top of my dresser.
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To the former child migrants who came to Australia from a home far away led...
We talk a lot in our home together about where we're going what I'm doing.
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My divorce came to me as a complete surprise. That's what happens when you...
When I joined Custer I donned the uniform of a soldier. It was a bit awkward...
When you have the paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home the only...
After spending time with the rescued turkeys at Farm Sanctuary's shelter and...