Written by
Carine
Saturday January 21, 2012
She'll change her name today
She'll make a promise and I'll give her away
Tears rolled down my cheeks, as I sat in church with my parents by my side witnessing the marriage of a family friend. In ninety-nine days, a hundred ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday January 9, 2012
Today did not happen but it did. Unreal is how it feels.
And at the end of this long, long, too long of a day, I am thankful for my family and our sense of humour. We are able to make ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday November 25, 2011
They did not have a Church ceremony but he serenaded his bride as she walked down the aisle of the ballroom with her father, meeting them halfway and asking Dad for her hand in marriage, promising to take good care ...
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Written by
Carine
Sunday October 23, 2011
Christmas came early to our family this year. At the special request of one of my aunties, we got to enjoy very lovely fresh ham, which has become a Christmas tradition around here. While it was a bittersweet evening for ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday March 7, 2011
Mother jokingly questions why I resemble her so much. Not just in physical features but in as far as the challenges we face when applying makeup. I like to say, "I am just like my mother." To which my father ...
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Written by
Carine
Thursday December 23, 2010
Exactly a year ago, my sister and I bundled up and took a stroll to the neighbourhood Starbucks where we indulged in some high caloric Christmas-themed beverage. This year, without even planning it, we wound up at the other neighbourhood ...
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Written by
Carine
Saturday December 4, 2010
My parents were in town for almost a month. During this time, we spent a lot of time together as a family. We ate together, we watched movies together, we went places together. Eli would come over after work and ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday December 3, 2010
I've heard that time passes faster with each year. My days merge quickly into nights, and the early sunset doesn't help. I am older today than I was yesterday.
In this past month of November, I've really experienced some sort of ...
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Written by
Carine
Thursday December 2, 2010
October took forever to get done and November flew by in such a jiffy. I am sad that my parents are all packed and homebound. Although I will see them in less than 60 days, I know I am going ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday November 29, 2010
I really love the time we spend together as a family every weekend. Particularly Sundays. Perhaps because my parents are technically here on holiday so things are a little “relaxed”, although “relaxed” isn’t even the correct word.
I have not lived ...
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