Writer. A stay at home dad to a terrific young man with autism, two spoiled miniature schnauzers, and three Persians. Querying his debut thriller . #amwriting
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Here’s a great lesson to all of us.
I'm a single mom, and I took my 14-year-old son Noah for his first suit fitting before his school formal. The sales assistant looked at us and asked, "Shouldn't his father be doing this?" I couldn't speak. We left.
I filed a complaint, not expecting much. The next day, the store manager called. His first words caught me off guard.
"I read your complaint," he said.
I braced myself.
"And I want to apologize. I was raised by my grandfather, and I know how hard it can be to figure out moments like these when you feel like you're missing a piece of the picture."
He told me he understood why I was upset. Then he added, "I'd like to invite you and Noah back. We'll set up a private appointment, and I want him to choose whatever makes him feel confident. The store will cover the cost."
A few days later, we went back. Noah tried on three jackets, stood a little taller in the fourth, and grinned at himself in the mirror like he'd never seen that person before.
Before we left, the manager shook his hand and told me, "Single parents don't need to be perfect. They just need to show up."
Being a single parent means doing things you never expected to do alone. Sometimes you wonder if you're getting it right. But then your child smiles because you were there, and you realize that showing up was the most important part.
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In 1952, a Marine lieutenant bought a small Mongolian mare from a young Korean stable boy for $250. The boy sold her because he needed money to buy an artificial leg for his sister.
The Marines named her Reckless, after their recoilless rifle platoon.
Her job was to carry heavy ammunition up steep hills to the guns. The Marines trained her to step over barbed wire, lie down under fire, and run into a bunker when shells started falling.
She learned fast. She also learned to eat everything: scrambled eggs, pancakes, Coca-Cola, beer, chocolate bars, and once, reportedly, a pile of poker chips.
In March 1953, during the Battle for Outpost Vegas, Reckless proved what she was made of.
In a single day, she made 51 trips up and down the mountain, mostly alone, carrying thousands of pounds of shells through enemy artillery fire. On the way back down, she often carried wounded Marines.
She was hit by shrapnel twice. She kept going.
The Marines promoted her to sergeant, then staff sergeant. She was awarded two Purple Hearts.
After the war, she came to America, lived at Camp Pendleton, and had foals of her own.
Life magazine named her one of America's 100 greatest heroes, alongside people like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
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You writer, you crafter of words, do you even realize how rare and wonderful you are?
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You have been a great role model under great pressure. And you did it with class. Thank you. And keep firing them up. I love it.
To everyone who supported me throughout the season, THANK YOU!🏀❤️
I love and appreciate you all
more than you know!🥹❤️
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Brokenness is something we’d rather avoid, yet it’s a reality we all face.
Whether it’s the loss of a loved one or a season of deep disappointment, brokenness finds us. But what if, in the midst of our pain, God is working? Recently I sat down with my friend Levi Lusko—a pastor, author, and someone who knows firsthand the journey through deep grief and loss. It was an honest and raw, yet hopeful, conversation.
Listen to the whole conversation at hubs.la/Q04ymhSL0
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