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Questioning Myself
“Where does the ocean end?” “Lolli, were you born before electricity?” “How do trains turn around?” “Who decided which words are the bad...
Ronny Michel
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Where did you Grow Up?
Where did you grow up? Wait. Stop. Not the city where you were raised, but where did you grow up? Where did you mature and feel the...
Ronny Michel
Jan 18, 20212 min read
Under Pressure
My “grab the hairspray, spray hair, hurry out the door” habit was halted when I read the label on the innocent-looking silver can:...
Ronny Michel
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Worth the Wait
It was worth the wait. The tiny daylily I planted at the end of last summer has bloomed. Not long after I saw it, I received a call from...
Ronny Michel
Apr 25, 20202 min read
Beach Surprises
Oh, how I long to escape to the beach! I want to shuffle through sugary sand, sit under a huge umbrella, and read a few lines before I’m...
Ronny Michel
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Care for a Cup of Coffee?
Caring acts aren't difficult; let them be contagious. About a year ago, my son Geoffrey phoned me one evening with what I thought was an...
Ronny Michel
Aug 15, 20192 min read
Keeping the Candle Burning
A gardenia-scented Henri Bendel candle has sat untouched for the past four years. It was a gift from my niece Amber after I had...
Ronny Michel
Aug 9, 20191 min read
Look Up
When my daughter Victoria was four years old, our family attended a high school basketball game. Victoria was playing with friends,...
Ronny Michel
Aug 9, 20192 min read
Baseball is Life
I love baseball. You start from home with the intention of rounding the bases and face everything the opposition throws at you. Curve...
Ronny Michel
Aug 9, 20192 min read
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