Performing a good deed before fully vetting the process can lead to unintended consequences, Amy Calder writes.
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Annunziata Graziano, Brunswick: The words that suddenly put everything into perspective
Keep your eye on the ball. Don’t quit your day job. Eat dessert first (a personal favorite). You can’t take it with you. Never bite off more than you can chew. The best things happen when you stop waiting for them to happen. Over the course of 25 years, I’ve heard plenty of advice. My […]
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Cheryl A. Stringer, New Gloucester: I’ll take that under advisement, Mom
“I am prepared to offer you three camels, 50 goats, and 100 sheep for your daughter.” That was how my new fiancé chose to break the news of our engagement to my parents. My dad laughed in appreciation of the joke. Mom managed a wan smile. It was mid-December. Ed and I had met that […]
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Kay Wheeler, Raymond: Words to live by, right off a donkey’s back
When I was a youngster, back around 1947, we lived on the outskirts of town. It was nice. We had a big open field, a big grassy yard, a garden, chickens, two dogs, two cats and two other animals. My grandmother called them “burros,” my mom called them “donkeys” and my dad called them another […]
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Jody Rich, Waterville: Don’t be afraid to try
“Go! Try it! You can always come home.” I can’t count how many times my mother said that to me. For years, she wanted me to become an airline attendant or the next Julie on “The Love Boat.” She wanted me footloose – meeting people, eating great food and staying excited and interested. When I […]
