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    Winter Wings Revisited

    MAY 12, 2013 3:51AM

    By kitd


    Topics: mom

    • 1 Ratings
    • 143 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    A Letter to Mom

    MAY 9, 2013 5:29PM

    By elizabethkirby


    Topics: god, religion, heaven, humor, daughter, mother's day, mom, open call

    • 0 Ratings
    • 64 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    A Letter to Mom

    MAY 9, 2013 5:28PM

    By elizabethkirby


    Topics: god, religion, heaven, humor, daughter, mother's day, mom, open call

    • 1 Ratings
    • 409 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    My Eulogy for My Mother

    MARCH 1, 2013 6:49PM

    By Jennifer Rosete-Busby


    Topics: dying, death, mom, eulogy

    • 0 Ratings
    • 36 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    What to Get Dad for Christmas

    DECEMBER 15, 2012 1:20PM

    By Kellie Wardman


    Topics: parents, family, christmas, gift, nursing home, dad, mom

    • 0 Ratings
    • 300 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    GETTING DRESSED

    DECEMBER 6, 2012 11:33PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: obituary, obituaries, usmc, hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 0 Ratings
    • 224 Views
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    BUTTER

    DECEMBER 3, 2012 11:46PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: obituary, obituaries, usmc, hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 0 Ratings
    • 257 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    IT WAS FUN!

    NOVEMBER 27, 2012 12:31AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, patterns, choices, dying, death, hospice, usmc, obituaries, obituary

    • 0 Ratings
    • 277 Views
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    TWENTY YEARS AND FOUR DAYS AGO

    NOVEMBER 7, 2012 11:56PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: obituary, obituaries, usmc, hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 0 Ratings
    • 467 Views
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    SHAWN O'SHEA IS DEAD

    NOVEMBER 6, 2012 11:55PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: obituary, obituaries, usmc, hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 0 Ratings
    • 184 Views
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    PRACTICING SELF-CARE

    NOVEMBER 5, 2012 8:27PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 0 Ratings
    • 281 Views
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    OOPTH!

    OCTOBER 29, 2012 11:37PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, patterns, choices, dying, death, hospice

    • 0 Ratings
    • 260 Views
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    RECOGNIZED

    OCTOBER 29, 2012 12:56AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, patterns, choices, dying, death, hospice

    • 0 Ratings
    • 301 Views
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    UPGRADE

    OCTOBER 18, 2012 7:21PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, patterns, choices, dying, death, hospice

    • 0 Ratings
    • 230 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    NEW SEASON TEASER!

    OCTOBER 16, 2012 2:54PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 22 Ratings
    • 1481 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    60 With No Bucket List

    AUGUST 9, 2012 11:30AM

    By ThroughMyEyes


    Topics: open+call, who knew, tongue and cheek (so to speak), mom, you're embarassing me!

    • 1 Ratings
    • 187 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Stupid Shit.

    AUGUST 4, 2012 9:07PM

    By theig86


    Topics: whatevs, school, job, mom, kids, cats, life

    • 23 Ratings
    • 1502 Views
    • 44 Comments
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    Play It Cool, Boy (Girl)

    JULY 22, 2012 6:37PM

    By Erica K


    Topics: west side story, mom, me, alzheimer's, dead cat, cosmopolitans, truth vs. fiction, lying, truth

    • 2 Ratings
    • 422 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    The Irish Moss Green Skirt

    JULY 11, 2012 9:17PM

    By Delia Yeager


    Topics: mom, sewing, craftsmanship, work of art, dang pins, standing still, ungracious daughters change, natural gas, love

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1679 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    It Wasn't About the Crème Puffs

    JULY 4, 2012 8:33PM

    By Seabreeze


    Topics: family, life, mom, procrastinate, fifty, hate, love, birth, death, mother, creme puffs

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