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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Jun 16, 2019
- 2 min
Boots by the Door
The other day my son sent me a video of my granddaughter walking for the first time. She’d taken steps before but this was the real deal....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Apr 29, 2019
- 3 min
Dear Mother-in-law
Most times in life, we don’t really understand how another person feels until we step into their shoes. I became a mother-in-law a couple...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Oct 29, 2018
- 2 min
My Father's House
Life has changed since the simple days of childhood. I’m number seven of ten children born to my parents, Travis and Rachel. I grew up in...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Jun 9, 2018
- 2 min
The Last Bike
I see the bike laying on the garage floor as I pull in. I slow down and stop before I bump it with the front of my car. My youngest son...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Feb 24, 2018
- 2 min
Who Are You Following?
Growing up, I had a pesky little sister four years my junior. She seemed to follow me everywhere. If I wanted to go for a walk to get...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Oct 18, 2017
- 3 min
He Will Carry Me
We just got back from a wonderful beach vacation ❤ We haven't taken a family vacation for about five years, it seems. So, we thoroughly...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Aug 31, 2017
- 2 min
The Heart of it
My parents always sliced a watermelon when I was young. We kids would grab a slice, sit on the porch together and a seed spitting...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- May 18, 2017
- 2 min
Stress TEST
Heart trouble runs in my family. Dad had a heart attack a few years ago. My oldest sister, Kathy, passed away at 49 of a heart attack....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Apr 9, 2017
- 2 min
The Promised Land
My parents are getting older. It seems Momma is in and out of the hospital weekly and Daddy doesn't do well when she's not around....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Mar 15, 2017
- 2 min
In the Mourning
It's been nearly a year since my nephew, Brandon, passed away. A dreadful anniversary to keep. But it's impossible not to. It doesn't...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Feb 2, 2017
- 2 min
What's the Worth?
My husband and I have a plastic ice cream bucket full of old coins. Both of us collected them when we were young and "somehow" our...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Jan 21, 2017
- 2 min
Super Salad!
Tonight my husband took me on a date to one of our favorite places. I love the restaurant because of the soup they serve as an appetizer....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Nov 25, 2016
- 2 min
The Ornament
Our Christmas tree has always been very eclectic. I've got a bunch of ornaments that don't match and I like it that way. They have been...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Oct 25, 2016
- 2 min
A Little Bit of Love
My parents raised nine children the best way they knew how and I'm so very thankful to have them both as parents. They are now in their...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Aug 16, 2016
- 3 min
Promises
Like a lot of other people, I've had floods on my mind. I know of some who have had to re-start their lives due to flooding. My friend,...
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