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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Jan 8, 2019
- 5 min
Gift of Forgiving II: Ring of Fire
“Ring of Fire has a whole new meaning to me now!” I looked up for just a minute laughing at that statement. Then back to staring at the f...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Nov 21, 2018
- 6 min
The Brain Never Forgets
“The brain never forgets,” he huffed as the counselor dragged the sand-filled plastic club chair to the center of the room. I didn’t quit...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Nov 13, 2018
- 6 min
Confiscated Cookies
“Are you looking for Mr. Nash? Oh, they are sending him back to the homeless shelter,” she smugly said. Without responding, I stared at h...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Oct 17, 2018
- 6 min
I Don't Want to Hurt My Mom Anymore
The waiter had just placed our chips and salsa on the table when a large table was sat right in the middle of the small room. A bunch of ...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Oct 8, 2018
- 6 min
The Hall Monitor
It was time. Walking that long hall with white walls and waxed tile floors in the early morning; there wasn’t much noise yet. Just the fa...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 28, 2018
- 4 min
Counting Stars
With my hands clasped behind my head laying down in the driveway on one hot, humid, summer night -- I gazed upwards towards the heavens. ...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 21, 2018
- 6 min
Bus Ticket Home
I looked up for a second and saw my bubbly three-year-old staring at me through the glass window at the indoor playground. He gave me a q...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 20, 2018
- 4 min
I Listened to Their Stories
I listened to their stories and they became a part of my story. Forever etched in my memory, I can picture their faces, eyes, the smiles ...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Nov 14, 2017
- 3 min
Chasing Rainbows
On yet another lazy summer day, thumbing the thick emerald blades of grass, I glanced back to see my Grandpa pull the bike out of the gar...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 30, 2017
- 3 min
It's More Than I Had
What started as a typical commute to work on a typical day, ended with five words that were so much more than typical. Pulling to a stop,...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 30, 2017
- 3 min
When This World Gets Too Heavy
One uneventful evening, I headed to the grocery store for a few things. Cranking up the radio, I was immediately transported to the summe...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 30, 2017
- 4 min
Quick Budget-Friendly Garden Markers
My brother and sister-in-law are the gardeners of the family. They have a stock pile of food every year from their garden’s bounty. So mu...
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Darcie @ LeightonLane
- Aug 21, 2017
- 3 min
When This World Gets Too Heavy
One uneventful evening, I headed to the grocery store for a few things. Cranking up the radio, I was immediately transported to the summe...
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