Joy Journeys
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
My sister wrote a letter to the Dean of the School of Journalism as a thank you for the networking connection that helped her land her first job. She mentioned me because I pointed her to the job posting. Yay - I'm so happy about her first professional/career job.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
Being part of the opening of Morgantown's newest hotel, The Chestnut. Today was the Grand Opening.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
I love watching my son Caleb roughhouse with his Dad too. At 15 months, I think we are just beginning... Caleb is so funny how he gets so excited when Aaron is coming after him that he stops moving and just giggles and falls over.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
My son's first very high fever, 103.6, was just a double ear-infection. Whew - one scary evening for a first-time mommy and daddy.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
A second delicious NYC meal with my good friend and colleague, Maureen.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
Waking up to the sounds of New York City.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
"But I was learning that when the date you're commemorating represents the day your life changes forever, and not in a thrilling marry-the-love-of-your-life kind of way or a shocking assassination of the leader of the free world way, but in a bracingly personal and intimate way you must take notice. You have to honor the passage of time…everything before it was experienced through different eyes and in different skin. Fundamentally something changed. There is a bold line of demarcation drawn with a thick black Sharpie across your chest and underneath it in small print it reads, there is no going back." -- Excerpt from Jude Callirgos's book, Breast Left Behind Last week commemorated 9-years since my mother's death. I will miss her and love her forever.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
"We knew this time not to take it for granted. I started taking mental pictures of the random and wonderful ordinary activity in that hotel room." Jude Callirgos from the book "Breast Left Unsaid"
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
That my birthday weekend was camping with 12 friends, 6 children/babies, Grandma & Grandpa and my husband and baby.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
How much I love my freshly painted coral colored toe nail polish.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
My son's two bottom teeth - so adorable as they grow more and more prominent in his little baby smile.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
My little boy wearing a cute shark outfit (plaid shorts, blue shirt with "Chomp, Chomp" and shark) + little shoes. So, cute. It is the first day I've dressed him with shoes!
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
"We must try to contribute joy to the world," said Roger Ebert. "That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this and am happy I lived long enough to find it out."
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
The lyrics in Weathervane by Kris Delmhorst "I make a really good friend when there's an end in sight." A bittersweet, joyful truth. My mom had such wonderful, loving friends.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
Getting a text picture of the newest addition to our family: Kate Davis - born last night to Seth and Jenn.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
My friend left me a voice mail with great news: her son's heart murmur is an "innocent heart murmur" and her dad is officially cancer free! Hallelujah!
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
This weekend, my mother-in-law was telling me a story about my niece visiting an animal refuge in Cleveland and imitating a fox. Her facial expressions cracked me up.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
Aaron's excitement about free concession food last night after the WVU basketball game.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
A wonderful Christmas weekend with the family at Dad's house - even Katie was there.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
I watched the reflection of this morning's sunrise in my new bedroom's mirror while laying under the covers of my bed.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
How generous people are...they just need to know your need(s) in order to be able to help.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
Kindness of Pam and Mike Carico, sharing their home and lives with us.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
Fall colors - beautiful foliage as we drive to and from Snake Hill
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
Celebrating Grandmom Thompson's 92nd Birthday with a lobster dinner.
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Kelly Barkhurst wrote:
Canadian Thanksgiving with friends who are like family.
Patricia's Joy Journey
On this day, Patricia Barnes journaled: