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Going Home Again
Author Thomas Wolfe said, "You can't go home again." But Thomas Wolfe didn't grow up in Northwest Iowa.
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An Open Letter to My Daughter on Her 21st Birthday
Dear baby girl, Happy birthday, my love. And congratulations on making it in one piece to this incredible milestone in your life. That’s not to say there haven’t been some bumps and potholes along the way, but then who in life can say they haven’t experienced the same? Now that you’re an adult, there are some words of wisdom I need to share. Much of it comes from my own experience. And some comes from just paying attention to the world around you. So pay attention. Your siblings are your lifeline. Friends will come and go, but your siblings are forever. Lean on one another during the hard times. Cry on…