Tag: scripting
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Life with Autism
I have four sons. They are all adults now. The oldest is from a woman I never married. When she got pregnant she asked about an abortion and I gave her a fast and firm no. She broke off the relationship but kept the child. We have over the years mostly been civil. Brandon is…
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Loud Noises
This morning there was a knock on the door. I was half asleep but it was firm and insistent. I got up and one of the brothers from church was calling. We talked for about an hour. Well I talked, he’s a better listener than I am. I let him know how our lives are…
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Diarrhea Judgement
I consider myself a judgmental person. Once I get to know someone my guard will sometimes come down a little. The longer I know someone the more pronounced that effect becomes. But I judge strangers from their first word. I met Paul Ryan once. I went up to shake his hand and he declined. He…
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My Kids and Their Autism
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? I was a very free man when I met my oldest son for the first time and knew I had to take some responsibility. It was the beginning of a journey into understanding brand new human beings and realizing how much like me they were. Three…
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Thursday Evening Liturgy
When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? My father is an Episcopal minister. He would occasionally take me over to the church when I was 7 or 8 to give my mom a break from my scripting. Sometimes I would listen to the stories of the choir director…
Latter Day Sinner 