Author: Shannon Hrimnak
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It’s That Time Of Year
Image Source: Pexels- Enrico Perini Happy December! Can you believe it’s the last month of the year? Where did the time go? In Arizona, we have the cooler weather–not so hot and not freezing cold. Both discussions and more pop up as any conversation starter while those gather together to share as Christmas approaches and…
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Echoes Of An Era
Image Source: Unsplash- Aaron Burden The last veteran, Frank Buckles, who served bravely in World War I, passed away in 2011. With his passing, a chapter of history quietly closed. Gone was an era of bravery studied through history’s lens, its heroes fading into myth. Those who once stood in the mud of the Marne,…
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Memories That Build A Lifetime
Image Source: Unsplash- Hoi An Photography Oftentimes, we as grandparents are criticized for giving our grandchildren more than our children had. The truth is, we view our new experience with the little ones as a second chance to have the experience all over again. Although my children have had a wonderful upbringing–their words, not mine–they…
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The Accidental Heartthrob Part 5
Image Credit: Pexels- Asad Photo Maldives That didn’t take long, I mused. Roseann was bound to be the one to go down first. Shelly had brought her a glass of water, and Juan was telling her what to do from the door. Heaven forbid he step into the room and lend a hand. “Juan, why…
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The Accidental Hearthrob Part 4
Image Credit: Pexels- Asad Photo Maldives I placed my phone in my back pocket, now burning with Mike’s phone number, and returned to the ladies still clamoring over the list of assigned bedding arrangements. I didn’t have to look at the piece of paper to know who my bunkmates were going to be. Rosanne shouted…
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The Accidental Heartthrob Part 3
Image Source: dreamstime I was hoping this was going to be a quick drive to the lake, and we could get this weekend started. The only thing was, an hour and a half into the drive, I heard a loud pop on the right side of the vehicle that nearly scared the daylights out of…
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The Accidental Heartthrob Part 2
Image Sourced Through Shuttershock Ron, Amy’s husband, opened the front door, giving Juan and me a full view of the entry. The double staircase was a sight to behold. The chandelier that hung down from the thirty-foot ceiling was nothing short of glamorous. “Hello, Juan.” He eyed Juan with suspicion. Knowing that Ron knew Juan…
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The Accidental Heartthrob Part 1
I wasn’t sure why I kept doing this to myself. Every year I swear I’m a glutton for punishment, and every year I tell myself I’m not going, yet I find myself packing an overnight bag for a weekend getaway with the girls, all because of the guilt Amy makes me feel when she calls…
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A Feeling Of Helplessness
Whether right or wrong, this is purely my perspective or, as Tony Robbins would call it, my hallucination. And as my father, who is crude in his humor, would say, opinions are like assholes; everyone has one. Women are supposed to be strong. Whether it is the truth or not, that is what society says…
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Love Through The Ages
It can be said that love has been a formidable force that has been tested through the ages. Let us travel through the ages and discover how love has transformed into what we call the act or emotion today. Ancient cultures revered love as a divine force. It was a force orchestrated by the gods…