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The Firelight Honor

Retiring an American flag

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sad girl in school, representing a late-diagnosis ADHD. Image by Yuliia Kaveshnikova
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My Late ADHD Diagnosis and the Journey to Self-Acceptance

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An affectionate older mother and her grown daughter. Image by Dimaberkut. For remembrances of Mom's sayings.
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Recollections of oft-repeated phrases from her mother

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a young man writing in a journal, preparing for the writing trade. Image by Vlue
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The Writing Trade

Aspiring to make an honest living through honest work

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‘Born Blonde,’ But Change Is Inevitable

Down hair care memory lane as the journey continues

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Baking bread and showing love: Doreen Frick's father, Salem Kirban, in 1988, holding a loaf of freshly made bread.
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Baking Bread and Showing Love

Memories of lessons from her mom and dad

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the front stoop and front porch. By Maria Dryfhout
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Memories of the Front Stoop

Childhood thoughts of days gone by

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