In my back yard, I have a banana plant. Technically, I have more than one, because banana plants don’t really believe in being solitary. They grow in families, sending up new shoots from the same underground structure. Left entirely to themselves, they’ll produce as many as they can. At one point, I think we had ten.
Ten is too many.
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Have you ever noticed how quickly one thought becomes ten? You remember something you need to do. That reminds you of something you forgot yesterday. Which leads to something you’re worried might happen tomorrow. Before you know it, your mind is spinning—and although your body may be standing in the kitchen making coffee, your thoughts are everywhere but here.
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As I grow older, I find myself becoming more aware of my memories – not because I want to live in the past, but because I want to better understand the life I have lived. My memories remind me who I have loved, what has shaped me, what I have overcome, and what wisdom I hope to pass on to future generations.
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I am afflicted with an ailment I discovered has a name: analexaphobia. It comes from the Greek, meaning “a fear of being without reading material.” I had no idea that my habit of carrying around at least one book at all times came with a title.
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Last week, our air conditioner died.
This would have been inconvenient anywhere, but in Florida in July, “inconvenient” does not begin to cover it. The house became hot and sticky almost immediately. We closed curtains, shifted between the few rooms with portable cooling, and tried not to generate any unnecessary heat. Even cooking became a strategic decision.
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