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“Just in Case” – The Curse of Packing

by Tamara BelangerUncategorizedPosted on April 5, 2025April 5, 2025No Comments

In my defense, I’ve gotten better. Two years ago, I took 6 pairs of shoes. Six. 육. In any language, that’s too many. I’m down to two. Except for the hiking boots. But man, my black shiny patent leather shoes are so cool. Hmmm….mayyybe. Awww, my “golf shoes”. Look at em all cute like, posing …

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Fostering Friendship

by Tamara BelangerUncategorizedPosted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025No Comments

I met her when she was just out of college and eager to find her calling. She and I both landed a job at a local school and begun a most unlikely friendship; her young enough to be my daughter, neither of us considering that a barrier. I would visit her in her art classroom …

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The Way of the Wonky Eyed Mermaid

by Tamara BelangerUncategorizedPosted on April 2, 2025April 2, 2025No Comments

Alesia and I have known each other for several years. We first met eyes in the hallway of the school where I worked and both of our kids attended. There was some sort of cosmic “knowing” twinkle in our eyes. We are the same sort of mischief, it signaled to each of us. We both …

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The Fantastical Day of Ordinary Occurrences

by Tamara BelangerUncategorizedPosted on March 15, 2025April 3, 2025One Comment

I woke up to thunder and pattering rain on my window. It was Saturday and I had a checklist that I could accomplish in my jammies and most definitely after my coffee. I will be staying this week at my friends’ house keeping company with their dogs and the beautiful country sunsets. It is a …

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Keep Helping When You Can

by Tamara BelangerUncategorizedPosted on March 11, 2025April 3, 2025One Comment

6 a.m. chimed on my phone and put a stop to the dream I was having With the advent of daylight saving time, I surprise myself with actually sleeping the past several days. I knew what was on the calendar, what was scheduled. I had a plan. But as I always do, I expect for …

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