The Shaming Cycle

I watched a documentary called “All the Queens Horses”  about a lady named Rita Crundwell who was a city comptroller in the small town of Dixon Illinois. Rita lived alone and kept to herself.  No one thought too much about it because she had a large horse farm and she stayed busy caring for and showing […]

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Walls

  We all build walls.  Even the politicians talk about building walls.  We think that they will protect us.  But do they? Janie had built some pretty impressive walls.  I did not know if I could scale the walls that she had erected.  She was so hidden away. The next time that I met her was in […]

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That’s What I’d Like to Know. What Did You Do Wrong?

A young woman from my church sent me a text message, asking questions about addiction.  I don’t really remember what her questions were.  I just remember that when I responded to one question, I did so with sarcasm that only those who are in my situation, might pick up on….at least through texting.  I wasn’t thinking about […]

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