Monthly Archives: January 2013

Looking for Compliments?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Troughts

I don’t like compliments… In fact I hate them. If you know me, you know that. But the strange part is how people feel the need to give them. I’m also not saying stop… I don’t think Jesus … Continue reading →

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True Love and Hot Coals

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Troughts

My sister is the opposite of dumb. She raised the bar in my family, and still does. She raised it too high. You think I would have been motivated to achieve by her stellar performance, but not I. I ran … Continue reading →

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Death and Beauty

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Troughts

Death is hard. It is awful, devastating, and beautiful. You do not know what you have until it is gone. Through the pain and tears lies a beautiful mystery of hope. My Grandpa is one of my heroes. … Continue reading →

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Run Away

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Troughts

Running away is an option. Leaving everything you know, moving to a new state, country, and being a jetsetter can happen. Nothing is stopping anyone from going anywhere. About two times a month I daydream about running away. This life … Continue reading →

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Excuse me

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Troughts

I just had a thought. Then I thought about that thought. I don’t think the thought I had was a helpful thought… I wait for a lot of things. I wait for emails, letters, love, texts, callbacks, and myself. … Continue reading →

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Being Me

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Troughts

One size fits all doesn’t work. Unique. Individual. Distinct. Special. Unrepeatable. One-of-a-kind. Remarkable. Most days I feel the same. I wake up just like everyone else, eat like everyone else, and breathe in and out like you. We all have … Continue reading →

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