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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 h...
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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 e...
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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 competi...
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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. Mo...
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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 see...
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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 g...
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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, L...
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