Author: Garnetjewel
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1961
After 3 sons and a daughter had already been born to this couple, a new baby boy came into the world. He was born May 24th and would be their 5th and last baby. He was born exactly a week before his big sister’s birthday. She would have been nearly 4 years old, possibly thought…
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Writing Prompt
Legacy is a big word. I have thought about this word a lot in relation to my grandparents. My grandfathers got to meet most of their grandchildren, but not if any at the time of their deaths, their great-grandchildren. It is up to us to share our memories with them. When my niece was born…
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Jewels Being Dug Up
Reality hit me in the face this afternoon. About 2 months ago my first published article was on finding some family gems I had thought were lost. The feelings that seeing those pieces of my family history were overwhelming at the very least. Those tokens have revealed a different side of Grandpa I don’t really…
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Writing Prompt
No longer am I the little girl that would pray for snow-days to stay away from school for the day. Especially for my birthday which is usually right in the middle of January when the snowstorms come. However, there are reasons to really love being in the cold. Cuddling with a good book drinking hot…
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The Melody of Life
One of the first college experiences I had at my first college dealt with music in my English class. I spent just under 2 weeks at this place. I took a cue from one of my cousins who finished a year and who sang in the college choir. We were guests for one of her…
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Something To Marinate On
Writing is being vulnerable and intimately personal with readers. Today has been exceptionally emotional for me in a couple of ways. This morning I woke up knowing I would have to deal with one issue head on. The second came out of nowhere essentially. My bank issue is still pretty frustrating for me. It is…
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Writing Prompt
As far as I know I have never broken a bone. In the past few years though I have had problems with one bone. My ulna bone has been a troublemaker for the past 3 years. Granted it didn’t happen by itself, it took a very specific job and in a very short time my…
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Writing Prompt
This is the adaptable piece of our lives that’s always changing. While we were farmers we were always busiest at Springtime and Fall due to Planting and Harvest Seasons. Taking vacations was difficult between school and farming. Where there’s a will, though there’s a way. The balancing ability is different for each person and what…
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Something To Marinate On
The past week has been intriguing to say the least. My world was altered when my Grandpa Leo died. I have always had the loving cocoon of my family and their support. This may have been the beginning of my ability to adapt and begin analyzing my decisions, well pretty much everything. Ideas started to…
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Writing Prompt
What does that word mean to Americans? The word sacrifice brings a lot of emotions and several ideas that come to mind from research I have just recently looked into. Honestly though, in my life I don’t feel that I have sacrificed anything. I have a loving family, I was born into two families that…
Jewells of Thought 