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Character (f'in) counts

Everyone is full of contradictions. Our daughters, however, as they do with all things, take it to another level. I used to write often about their issues related to adoption, but I don’t much anymore because I no longer write columns for a newspaper, they’re getting older and I don’t want to hijack their stories and, honestly? I’m exhausted. Just know this: They’re both very close to the school counselor. AS ARE WE. So. Their school has a program where they recognize a student in each grade monthly for having high character. Our girls have never won this award. This is not a surprise! When she was in third grade our oldest wrote “poop” on another student’s pencil case … during CCD, for absolutely no reason other than boredom. Our youngest has had her seat moved like 17 times this year alone for being a distraction. However, they do have their moments, and we’re not ashamed to admit that we’ve utilized our relationship with the school counselor to lobby for them. Maybe if the sch...

Nextdoor post of the week

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TF IS A DORM SIZE FRIG? OH, REFRIGERATOR FRIG DOES NOT EQUAL FRIDGE BTW ADAM THE GOOD SAMARITAN SAID HE COULD DO IT IN AN HOUR, NOT MONDAY DAMMIT LIKE I ALWAYS SAY, DON'T POST ABOUT THE FRIG UNTIL YOU HAVE THE FRIG WHERE THE FRIG IS THE FRIG "ALL THE PEOPLE" WAS ADAM, SO CHILL THE REST OF US HOWEVER ARE ON THE EDGES OF OUR SEATS REGARDING THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE FRIG THE FRIG? HONESTLY ARLENE, THIS HAS BEEN A WASTE OF EVERYONE'S TIME