Tag: life lessons
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How spring break gave me an open mind
My cousins came to visit me this past week during their spring break. They brought the ghost of college past with them and I’m still trying to kick it out. My cousin is 18 and she is my pride and joy. I have a very special bond with all of my cousins but she is…
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The ways in which I am like my father
Some people are afraid of becoming their parents. There have been times when this was true for me, like the first time I caught myself rationalizing like my mother or avoiding conflict like my father. But to quote one of my favorite books, The Sandman, “We do what we do, because of who we are.…
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First world car problems in your twenties
I’ll admit it, I didn’t know how good I had it. I was car spoiled. I don’t mean I had a fancy car. It wasn’t even a new car. And my parents endlessly reminded me that they owned the car and that letting me drive it was a favor. As if I was going to…
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Why nice people freak me out
You’ve seen it happen. A couple buys the young parents at the table across from them dinner. The boss invites the young protege to lunch, pays and doesn’t even mention work once. That person on the metro who got the last seat let’s someone carrying bags take it. It happens all around us. But it’s never…
Jessica Puente 