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HAPPINESS IS NOT A BACKUP PLAN

A good reminder as I load up for a trip to Africa!

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Jul 12, 2025
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This story was first published in February of 2024 about a time nearly 20 years ago when I gave some not so good advice to my kids…

Perched on the edge of the bed in our hotel room, we were anxiously watching the weather report on TV.

We had traveled for hours in the rain … our son’s college graduation was the next day … and the rain was not letting up! …

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