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To My Sister on Her Wedding Day
This Friday is your wedding day. I wanted to write something meaningful, something beautiful, something worthy of the day and, more importantly, of you. I wanted to say something clever and funny and sweet, something that you’ll remember forever, something you’ll open when you need a smile or comfort. I…
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I Chose Him
Last week, one of my students dismissed marriage – the idea of marriage, the institution of marriage, my marriage – with a shrug and a few thoughtless words. He asked where I’d been the day prior and I responded, “With my husband at MD Anderson.” He said, “Your husband? The same…
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Bluebonnets
We talk about moving a lot – about leaving Houston, leaving Texas, leaving home. We talk about seasons and leaves that change colors before they fall. We talk about snow and mountains and teaching Z to ski. We talk about places outside of the suburbs, where there’s space to breathe…
Michelle Underwood 