Cynthia Harrison
Novelist
Category: Home Fires
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Best Day, Worst Day
Just home from a family funeral. My favorite cousin’s husband died and today our family paid our last respects. My parents are here from Florida, many others also in from out of state. His boss gave a speech and broke down in tears. The thing that stuck with me most was when someone said that…
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Absentminded Professor
Al has a couple of nicknames for me, but my favorite is “absent-minded professor” with the images it conjures of head in clouds and nose in books. And also being smart and professorial. It’s true, lots of things go over my head. But just lately I’ve noticed a decline in what I remember. I take…
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I Love You More
♥ 28 years ago today, Al and I dove heart first into marriage. ♥ My third, his first. Was I a little bit embarrassed? Yes. I wanted to do it quietly with no fuss. My friends & family had already been to my big wedding with the veil and the dress and the church. But…
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Tim
My son Tim’s birthday is today. I almost said his age, but I erased that paragraph. It’s bad enough having a mom who blogs about you without her also blabbing your age. So many memories today. Tim was the best baby in the world. He had big blue eyes and the sweetest smile and took loooong naps.…
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Special September 6
Many years ago, on this day, I gave birth to my first child. Michael was (and still is) perfect. My sweet boy and I did everything together for two years until his baby brother was born. While Dad was at work, we two developed a special bond that I still feel now. We were tight. Better than best…