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The Grateful-Fors: 50 things I’m grateful for today

by Marissa on 26 November 2009

Inspired by (a) the fact that it’s American Thanksgiving today, (b) Havi Brooks’ brilliant take on The Lentil Game, and (c) my heart’s desire to acknowledge the happy amongst the hard right now, I present a list of 50 people, things, ideas, happenings, etc. for which I’m grateful in big and small ways. This list [...]

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Happy Fathers Day, Daddio!

by Marissa on 15 June 2008

Happy Father's Day! And lest mi madre be left out, let us celebrate Mothers Day once again too…

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A Mothers Day Top Ten Rundown

by Marissa on 11 May 2008

In Honor of Mothers Day (a.k.a. Mums’ Day), we at Daily Struggles are proud to present The Top Ten Rundown–the top ten memories, things we love, traits we admire, or moments we’ll never forget, about each of the Moms in our life. Let’s get started!   Gram 10. For years, I thought the way she [...]

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Mother’s Day: a photo tribute to my Mums

by Marissa on 14 May 2006

A photo tribute to my Mums One of the things Mums has taught me throughout life is the importance of personal presentation. For instance, one should always look stylish when heading out on the town, as Mums and my uncle Lamont are preparing to do in the 1975 photo below. (The shirt he’s wearing, and [...]

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A Tribute To Twenty

by Marissa on 11 November 2005

The Accident On November 10, 1985, my father and my uncle Phil were hit head-on by a drunk driver while out doing some Christmas shopping. Both Dad and Phil were badly injured. When the paramedics arrived, my usually convivial father was combative and swearing like a sailor. Even though all four of his limbs were [...]

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