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My Mother, I Am Forever Grateful
With Mother's Day coming up, I wanted to get my mom something unique and meaningful. I was tempted to go to the nearest Hallmark Store and pick up the ever-so-popular...
Read MoreGetting Through A Year Of "Firsts"
I was vacationing with my family is Arizona and had gone by myself to get my daily Starbucks when I noticed a beautiful family sitting near me. It was Easter...
Read MoreA Chance To RESTORE
My mother and I have had a hard couple of years. Our relationship is no short story but I will try to spare pages worth of history. A couple years...
Read MoreCreate Your Own Beginning
I purchased my first giving key in Cape May, NJ with the word Create because I am a writer. I wore it for over a year, always open to the...
Read MoreNew Year Word: BRAVE
This year, my word is BRAVE. "What will people think of me?" "What if I fail?" "What if I get hurt?" "What if it’s too difficult?"Questions like these circulate our...
Read MoreTrust In My Journey In 2022
About a month ago, a girlfriend of mine gifted me with this “TRUST” key. A friend of hers gave it to her while she was pregnant. She decided to give...
Read MoreThe Strength To Keep Going
Since I was nine years old, I have struggled with anxiety. Since I was 13, I have struggled with depression. I was raised in a home where my father was...
Read MoreYou Are Brave Enough
My good friend Karie started chemo at MD Anderson in Houston on December 26, 2020. Her cancer was discovered when she went to the hospital with symptoms due to COVID and...
Read MoreBelieve That Confidence Can Do Wonders
In 2016, the founder of the company I was working for suddenly passed away. Although it was unexpected, we did have a succession plan in place, which immediately moved me...
Read MoreHope To Push Through
I wanted to share my story of giving the key to my best friend Gina. Gina is currently getting married on May 8, 2021. Nick and Gina have been together...
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