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STORM CHASING IN THE CANCER WARD

May 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Storm chasing without a tornado on the horizon? The storm in the cancer ward is chemo therapy that runs through everything in your body sweeping out the good and the bad cells. It shakes you down to your core hoping the good cells prevail. Not everyone is built for this particular battle.

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LOVE LETTERS WRITTEN AND READ

January 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Who saves love letters? Better yet, who writes love letters? I’ve done both, and if you’re older than thirteen, so have you. So, where are they? Try and remember.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: college love, dating, driven women, girlfriend, good women, letters, Love, love letter, love letters, mature love, past relationship, reading, rebound relationship, serious love, walk away, writing, young adults

A ‘CERTAIN AGE’ FOR CHANGE?

July 15, 2022 by David Gillaspie

What does a ‘certain age’ mean? If we all understand numbers, why not use a number? Because of the controversy. But don’t worry, I’ve cracked the ‘certain age’ code.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: aging, alcohol, baby boomer, Baby Boomers, beer, beer drinking, boomers, cancer, certain age, drink beer, health warning, heart health, life question, old age, young adults

ARE TEMPORARY DISABILITIES THE SPICE OF LIFE?

April 21, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Why temporary disabilities? Why can’t thrills and chills be the spice? Because the disability part might be more than temporary if you’re not spicy enough. Let’s say you fell down during a game of Swinging Statue. It was a game when I was a kid where the big strong kid grabbed smaller kids by the […]

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