Developing Laugh Lines

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Hidden damage? I feel ya, house.
Our house was having a midlife crisis. Good thing we are the right age.
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Nicole L.V. Mullis

May 2023

The answer of a happy, dancing fool
Kids dance naturally, teens rebelliously, lovers zealously...or do they anymore?
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A metaphysical errand for a metaphorical gift
I had a plan, but my late mother-in-law had a plant.
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April 2023

When responsibility is your love language
Fun has always been a risk for kids like us.
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March 2023

A connection that has nothing to do with dogs
Nobody knew what was happening back home. Then the dog demanded a walk.
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5
Shout-out to the middle people
We "got it" even though we don't get it
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February 2023

1993 & the seeds we carry
Little do we know what is really happening on unremarkable nights in dark times
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5
Backwards empathy is no pity party
Comforting myself as I would comfort others? Radical.
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2

January 2023

Offering Pain and Fear some toast
They are lousy houseguests but good traveling companions.
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The day my ego died
It was beautiful. Paul McCartney sang and everything.
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4
(Still) Developing Laugh Lines
The art behind the laugh? Outlasting time.
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And the word for 2023: Heal
It's a verb, not a resolution.
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