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Happy Birthday, Dad

November 5, 2016 Lee Leave a comment

Seventy-six years ago, my father came into this world in a small West Texas town north of Abilene. His was…

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For my Mother

May 25, 2016 Lee 1 Comment

Nine years ago today, I bid my mother a final farewell. I remember it clearly, sitting in the small hospital…

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For Dixie

March 1, 2014 Lee Leave a comment

Dixie was my friend. Those of you who share this privilege know the breadth and depth of those four simple…

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A Meditation on Gratitude in Honor of my Father

November 22, 2012 Lee Leave a comment

Today has an ephemeral feel to it. Not because we pause, collectively, to offer thanks. Not because this day honors…

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Time and Memory

May 14, 2012 Lee Leave a comment

The regimented years mark their pace in our artificial artifacts of time and we are left to live them. The…

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