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Lessons from My Grandparents

I am one of the few lucky ones who, at age nineteen, still have all four of their grandparents. At the beginning of the school year, I decided that Tuesday would officially be Grandparent-Calling Day. I only have one class … Continue reading

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Ag Day

 I’m not quite sure if this quite fits the theme of my passion blog. Up until now, I’ve written about all the things I so often take for granted in life, like the beauty of the sky or the love … Continue reading

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The Power of Hunter Hayes

I apologize in advance for embracing my former Catholic-Campus-Ministry-Liturgy-Executive self, but often times little things in life apply to personal religious values. This week was really stressful; I’m not going to lie. I had two exams on Wednesday – one … Continue reading

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Letters

I can’t even begin to describe how much I love letters. Any form of hand-written communication always brings a smile to my face. Come to think of it, I don’t mind typed letters as long as they’re delivered via the … Continue reading

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Books

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”  ― Neil Gaiman, Coraline It is difficult to argue that books are a “little thing in life,” … Continue reading

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Orange

It’s strange how a color can actually mean something. In high school English classes, we would often discuss the significance of the colors chosen for poetic descriptions. I was skeptical of the idea and thought that the significance of a … Continue reading

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Packages

I think I speak for everyone when I say that there’s nothing better than an email from eLiving informing you that there’s a package waiting for you in the commons. It is a “little thing in life” that’s really not … Continue reading

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Comedy

“Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” ― George Gordon Byron   I’ve always been a fan of comedy, but it wasn’t until this weekend that I realized its positive effects. I had a very long weekend to say … Continue reading

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Friendship

“We’ll be Friends Forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet. ‘Even longer,’ Pooh answered.” ~ A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh  One blessing that’s often taken for granted in life is friendship. It’s easy to get caught up in our busy schedules and forget … Continue reading

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The Sky

“I let my head fall back, and I gazed into the Eternal Blue Sky. It was morning. Some of the sky was yellow, some the softest blue. One small cloud scuttled along. Strange how everything below can be such death … Continue reading

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