As you interact with someone over time, you learn how they function and notice patterns. And after a while, you’ll be able to predict and understand what they will do in particular scenarios. When my children were younger, they would get allowances. And they handled their money differently. My son would get money for a
As a sports fan, I’ve always loved looking at teams and seeing people win. So, even if I didn’t watch the entire game, I would turn on the television to watch the final minutes before a champion is crowned. The exception was when the winner was playing against the team I’m rooting for, because the
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As a child, one of my favorite times in the kitchen was when my mom baked a cake. My sister and I would hang around, eagerly waiting for the moment our mom handed over the bowl and spoon with the remaining batter after she put the cake in the oven. One of us would get
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As students prepare for or begin another school year, they have received grades for exams taken earlier in the year. The anticipation and eventual revelation of grades often bring anxiety, followed by a mix of emotions ranging from relief and elation to disappointment or regret. I can vividly recall my own anxious moments, followed by
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Several years ago, I was on a quest to add some more bulk to my frame. I wanted to get more muscular – to put on some more weight. So, I purchased a gym membership. The gym was literally right across the street from where I lived. I started going and exercising and purchased protein
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Traveling is often filled with adventure and unpredictable occurrences. During my last trip, both flights were delayed due to maintenance issues. This was a blessing in disguise because without the second flight delay, there would have been no way to make that connection, leading to an undesirable need to overnight. As this journey was coming
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During my years as a cadet, every meeting began with an inspection of each person as we lined up in our ranks to be individually scrutinized by the officer in charge. This less-than-five-minute inspection culminated hours of preparation as boots, badges, and buttons were shined, the belt was polished, the beret was brushed, and uniforms
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Traveling can be a hassle with long lines, security checks, baggage handling, expensive food, immigration forms, customs charges, and more. But amid all the issues surrounding travel, the central figures remain the pilots. Their actions and roles form the hub around which everything else revolves. Today, I was reminded of this while sitting in an
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The advent of cell phones has rendered many products either completely obsolete or no longer as essential as they once were. Here are some examples: cameras, calendars, pens, notepads, maps, photo albums, calculators, envelopes, compasses, fax machines, CD players, radios, televisions, and watches. One other item that can be added to this list is the
I grew up in a household where my dad loved boxing, and my grandmother loved wrestling. From watching these two sports, I learned of the various ways in which the fight is declared over, two of which are: Wrestling – holding the opponent’s shoulder and back down while the referee counts to three, slapping the
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