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Raindrops, Bicycle Gears, and Morrie
Tricia Lott Williford
September 21, 2020
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Three things have happened, and they are sorting themselves into the same space of my mind, as if they belong [...]
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“… but I don’t know what to say.”
Tricia Lott Williford
June 5, 2020
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When my family goes away for a bit, things fall to pieces. When we got on the cruise ship in [...]
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Front Lines and Finish Lines
Tricia Lott Williford
May 18, 2020
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This is the final week of distance learning, a household term that nobody knew three months ago. This week, we [...]
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How Can I Stop Living In Fear?
Tricia Lott Williford
April 24, 2020
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“Tricia, how can I stop living in fear? I’m worried that something will happen to the person I love. How [...]
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A Time to Disobey
Tricia Lott Williford
January 20, 2020
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“This is one of my favorite days,” he said. He’s the principal of my sons’ middle school, and he was [...]
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The Passport You Don’t Need Yet
Tricia Lott Williford
October 10, 2019
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“Tricia, how can I stop living in fear? I’m worried that something will happen to the person I love. How [...]
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Balls, Strikes, and Courage
Tricia Lott Williford
September 19, 2019
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Just when I thought I knew my role as Baseball Mom, my boys changed their position on the field. They’re [...]
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Live It Well.
Tricia Lott Williford
September 17, 2019
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“I would do it all again. I wouldn’t have spared myself any of the pain that I have gone through [...]
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“It gets better.”
Tricia Lott Williford
July 29, 2019
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“Mom, I wish you had some kind of record of the things I said when I was little.” The incredulous [...]
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That’s Some Serious Staying Power
Tricia Lott Williford
July 2, 2019
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When death comes at the end of a long life, we don’t wonder if it was time. We don’t wonder [...]
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Two Boys, Two Bikes, Two Dads
Tricia Lott Williford
June 16, 2019
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Sometimes it’s fitting to revisit the best truths. Today seems like a day for the best and the truths. This [...]
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Springtime Snow and Sad Days
Tricia Lott Williford
May 21, 2019
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Yep. It snowed. Quite a bit, actually. Summer break starts on Friday, the community pools open on Monday, and we [...]
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To Say Their Names
Tricia Lott Williford
May 10, 2019
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“Let me find a picture that shows her hair,” she said, scrolling through the pictures on her phone. We were [...]
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Sam the Friendship Dog
Tricia Lott Williford
May 9, 2019
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“Is he a police dog?” “No, he’s a friendship dog.” “Why is he here?” “We brought him to your school [...]
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But If I Slow Down…
Tricia Lott Williford
December 12, 2018
9 Comments
Two days ago, I barreled through my to-do list. It probably looks like yours, errands and groceries and dinner and [...]
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Rites of Passage: Cop, Coach, Consultant
Tricia Lott Williford
September 10, 2018
3 Comments
This morning, my oldest boy turned thirteen, and my younger boy boarded the bus for three days at Outdoor Ed. [...]
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Be Here Now.
Tricia Lott Williford
August 30, 2018
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Be here now. I whisper these words often to myself, especially when I am losing interest in what I am [...]
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So Big, So Small
Tricia Lott Williford
August 27, 2018
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It was a February day When your dad came by, before going away A U-Haul truck in the driveway The [...]
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My Love to You, Chicago.
Tricia Lott Williford
August 11, 2018
5 Comments
A few months ago, I was invited to speak at Willow Creek, a megachurch in Chicago. I’ve long admired and [...]
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Snakes in Santa Fe
Tricia Lott Williford
May 18, 2018
7 Comments
It turns out that Santa Fe doesn’t have nearly as many snakes as I thought. I thought the whole city [...]
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