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My Mother, I Am Forever Grateful

With Mother's Day coming up, I wanted to get my mom something unique and meaningful. I was tempted to go to the nearest Hallmark Store and pick up the ever-so-popular...

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Getting Through A Year Of "Firsts"

I was vacationing with my family is Arizona and had gone by myself to get my daily Starbucks when I noticed a beautiful family sitting near me. It was Easter...

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A Chance To RESTORE

My mother and I have had a hard couple of years. Our relationship is no short story but I will try to spare pages worth of history. A couple years...

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Create Your Own Beginning

I purchased my first giving key in Cape May, NJ with the word Create because I am a writer. I wore it for over a year, always open to the...

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New Year Word: BRAVE

This year, my word is BRAVE. "What will people think of me?" "What if I fail?" "What if I get hurt?" "What if it’s too difficult?"⁠⁠Questions like these circulate our...

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Trust In My Journey In 2022

About a month ago, a girlfriend of mine gifted me with this “TRUST” key. A friend of hers gave it to her while she was pregnant. She decided to give...

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The Strength To Keep Going

Since I was nine years old, I have struggled with anxiety. Since I was 13, I have struggled with depression. I was raised in a home where my father was...

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You Are Brave Enough

My good friend Karie started chemo at MD Anderson in Houston on December 26, 2020. Her cancer was discovered when she went to the hospital with symptoms due to COVID and...

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Believe That Confidence Can Do Wonders

In 2016, the founder of the company I was working for suddenly passed away. Although it was unexpected, we did have a succession plan in place, which immediately moved me...

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Hope To Push Through

I wanted to share my story of giving the key to my best friend Gina. Gina is currently getting married on May 8, 2021. Nick and Gina have been together...

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