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A shard of broken seashell rests on damp, speckled sand. The black, jagged edges frame a pearlescent center of teal, purple, and pink. Another shell, buried in the sand, peeps through with pale pink, purple, and white.

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Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

by Sarah

One

Saw a driver so busy flipping off another driver that he almost ran into the median.

There’s a sermon illustration in there, somewhere.

Two

Started an anti-anxiety medication and had a check-in with my doctor about a month in. I told her the medication was messing with my perfectionist tendencies. Without missing a beat, she replied, “It’s also used to treat OCD.”

Well, then.

Three

“The best way to deal with bullies is tell someone. Straight away. They thrive on silence.” Spoken by Mrs. Phelps in Matilda the Musical.


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