Well, following surgery on Thursday, my daughter Lauren seems to be recovering pretty well. She had her wisdom teeth out, two on the bottom, no uppers. And yes, she has some swelling in her jaw, although it’s not as bad as she feels like it looks. You know, when you’re the one everyone is looking […]
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Month: August 2012
No Control
Her name was Brittany. She was 19. And she touched my heart. I saw her the other day on the TV show “The Doctors”. Have you ever seen that show? I don’t often watch it myself. I mean, not that it’s a bad show or anything. It’s just not on when I’m usually home or […]
When Paths Diverge
You know that awkward moment when you see somebody you used to be good friends with, but now you’re not? And you’re wondering if you should say something to them or act like you didn’t see them, or just wave and go on about your business? Don’t you just hate that? Yeah, that happened to […]
School In, Teeth Out
When do high schoolers act like grade schoolers? Graduation day and registration day! Well, okay, maybe a few game days, too. Today was registration day at my daughter’s high school, and for a moment I caught a glimpse of the playground childishness that goes on in the minds of teens. With squeals of joy, shouts […]