Category Archives: Deep Thoughts

Friends that feel like home

You know that feeling you get when you go home? Not the anxiety or the worry that some of us feel, but the warm part. You know, when your heart swells and every fiber of your being relaxes and you … Continue reading

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I never wanted this for me.

Both of my parents have told me independently their theories on why marriage changes a relationship, and the premise is basically the same.  They both believe that everyone has deep-seated ideas of what marriage looks like and no one knows … Continue reading

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Molly

I have twelve cousins on my dad’s side of the family.  There are 14 of us total and I am 7th in the birth order.  The age difference between the oldest and youngest is almost exactly 30 years and we’re … Continue reading

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That’s what Thanksgiving Means to Me, My Love

My aunt and uncle sent this article in an email to all our family members on Thanksgiving. I thought it was beautiful. It got me thinking this weekend about what Thanksgiving is for me. This is the third year in … Continue reading

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Nothing Gold Can Stay

My friend Abby referred me to this poem, which seems fitting right now: Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. … Continue reading

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High Holidays

I’ve mentioned before how my mom taught me to celebrate the Jewish New Year by doing Tashlich and celebrating change and fresh starts. This year, I may have outdone myself. Aside from the national change I wished for eleven months … Continue reading

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On Growing Up…

I was getting my hair cut last week when my stylist, Daniel, said, out of the blue, “Do you feel like a grown-up?” Now, I think of Daniel as an adult. He didn’t go to college (which in my mind … Continue reading

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Letting Go

Today someone I work closely with was “let go.” This has happened to me before. At my last job, one of my closest coworkers and friends was fired about six months after I started working there. But as with most … Continue reading

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Un-American

A couple of months ago, my mom and I were shopping in downtown Seattle when she suddenly stopped me across the street from an American Apparel store, put on her serious face and said, “Meg, promise me right now that … Continue reading

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“Semantics is cold comfort when it comes to humanity.”

It’s no secret that I have a huge crush on John Stewart. This video can just be added to the long list of reasons why. He makes just about every argument I would, and does it while still respecting his … Continue reading

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