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Waking Up with Purpose at Age 72

Here’s another wonderful article that I stumbled across online. I thought you might enjoy it. Thank you for reading it.

*Originally published by The Story Maximalist.

My daughter is flying in from Silicon Valley to declare me incompetent...

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Inviting Grandma to Play Dungeons and Dragons

I love this. I didn’t play Dungeons & Dragons until I turned 40. My kids got into it, so I did, too. It’s great fun. And this story about a grandmother giving something new a chance and learning to play made me smile.

And tear up.🥹

The a...

9 days ago
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Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD

When a 10-year-old boy stepped into a crowded police dog auction with nothing but a wooden box of coins, nobody expected what came next.

Ethan Parker hadn’t smiled in months.

Since the night his mother — Officer Hannah Parker — never came...

11 days ago
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The Father and Son Who Served Their Country

This was another one I saw in my travels that’s a bit of a tearjerker. I read this on a page called “The Story Maximalist” and wanted to share it with everyone. I hope you all enjoy it.

By the time the recruiter handed my son his deploymen...

13 days ago
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Blue Light Special: A Nostalgic Look Back at Kmart

We loved Kmart as kids, for several reasons. Let’s talk about those reasons.

“Son, if you calm down and go back to class, and you’re a good boy for the rest of the week, I’ll take you to Kmart to get a toy on Saturday.”

What? A TOY? From...

15 days ago
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