Erin’s Journals

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Just a thought… From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story that says “I have survived.” Turn your wounds into wisdom. [Craig Scott] I’d like to begin today with a heartfelt Passover wish for those who are celebrating, but especially to folks who are missing beloved family at

Rob WhiteheadWednesday, April 8, 2020
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Just a thought… You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence. [Octavia E. Butler] Thank you for coming in to spend some time today – and every day.

Rob WhiteheadTuesday, April 7, 2020
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Monday, April 6, 2020

Just a thought… If you get, give. If you learn, teach. [Maya Angelou] The late Maya Angelou’s birthday is April 4, same as Rob’s. So that quote seemed fitting, even two days after his. Another quarantine family birthday to mark today: my little sister Leslie, who just finished a gruelling course to reboot her life

Rob WhiteheadMonday, April 6, 2020
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Sunday, April 5, 2020

Just a thought… Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it. [William Arthur Ward] Ah, Palm Sunday. Lauren was born on a Palm Sunday in 1991; one week later, after we were sprung from hospital following a bout of jaundice caused by her arriving three weeks early, I

Rob WhiteheadSunday, April 5, 2020
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Saturday, April 4, 2020

Just a thought… I exist in two places, here and where you are. [Margaret Atwood] Welcome in – and I’ve got a treat for us on a special day. I thought I’d share with you today – thanks to their mom Brooke and dad Phil – pictures of two of the sweetest faces in our

Rob WhiteheadSaturday, April 4, 2020
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