“I like you. I like spending time with you” Daniel’s words at the end of our first date. We were walking toward the Hunter Art Museum in Chattanooga. It was closed in the evenings, but the downtown area is a great place to explore. With bridges, sculpture gardens, coffee shops, small paths by the river, …

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Lots of giggling. That’s what I heard walking into the post office. Working there during my university years was a good job, but it wasn’t exciting enough for uncontrolled giggling so I wondered what on earth was going on. My coworkers were staring. I closed the door behind me. More giggling. Apparently no one planned …

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A man returns to the kitchen after checking the mail to tell his wife their AARP cards have arrived. She's sitting at the table with a cup of tea and a stunned expression. "Honey I'm pregnant" For the first time. After all these years. Didn't see that coming. A young woman sitting on the living …

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