Tag: reflections
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The Best Day Ever (Through the Eyes of an 11th Grader): The Year without a Chem Regent
As I drove my son to school for his New York State Chemistry Regent (for those of you not from New York, high school students here take Regents Exams to assess their mastery of New York State Learning Standards), I recalled my own chemistry regent, which was scheduled exactly 28 years ago today on June…
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Destiny
“Connect the image to the written word. Ask yourself ‘what’s a frog got to do with the story?’” John hated it when she leaned over his shoulder and judged his work. He was illustrating her stupid book as a favor. He shook his head. Who would have thought an artist with his talent would be…
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Another Snow Day!
Let me begin by highlighting the finer points of my week: Monday: I went in for treatment (for the boob cancer). Tuesday: I woke up with a backache, making it impossible to move. I was in constant pain. Wednesday: Part A. I saw my primary care physician, who agreed that there was something wrong…
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My First Job
That summer in Florence ruined me. How does a woman return to the normal humdrum of life after experiencing paradise? My boss stormed into my cubicle throwing down the report I handed in last night. “What’s this?” “Last month’s financials.” I took a sip of chai. “I showed this to my boss and looked like…
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A Daughter’s Lesson
This was going to be ugly. She stayed out all night, and then got picked up by the cops for underage drinking. At least it was her father who picked her up. Her mother would have been yelling. They walked through the early morning city streets in silence. Just when she thought he was going…
J. Rusolo Ward 