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My parents left home when I went to college. I found them eventually, but the damage was already done.
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Unexpected news arrived at the spacious el Rancho Omawarisan in Friday’s mail. A letter from North Carolina State University brought news that The Omawari-son had been awarded a scholarship that...
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I know where the smartest money I ever spent went.
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When parents say to their children “you can do anything, be anything you put your mind to” I know they mean it. My parents meant it because they saw my potential. I said the same thing to my son, and...
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