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July 2, 2005

10 years ago today I found out I was going to be a father. I remember it like it was yesterday — the anticipation, the nerves, the hope that it was indeed going to happen, that it wasn’t a cruel joke being played on me by God. And yet it seemed like God was on … Continue reading July 2, 2005

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A Constant Thinker

There are a million possibilities out there, a million ways to do things, a million reasons for living, a million photographs that I might find fascinating, a million people I have yet to meet. If I stood for a moment and tried to process all the information coming at me every single day, all the … Continue reading A Constant Thinker

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Lost in Plain Sight

I got lost today, even though I left early enough, I thought, for that not to be an issue. I should have known better. I had been to the campus before, albeit 12 years ago, for exactly one day, so it shouldn’t have happened. In my own mind I still have a photographic memory, but … Continue reading Lost in Plain Sight

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Standing Still

Time stands still just once For the moment to sink in The stars to fall from the sky In random patterns These striated markers Planted in the sand Like white flags in winter Searching for meaning In the pausing of routine The flattening of perspective Offering no apologies Giving nothing back But the promise of … Continue reading Standing Still