Empty Mess

Empty Mess

HEY ME! GET OUT OF MY WAY!

It's time to stop planning, and start thinking...

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Jul 05, 2025
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Things just feel different.

Sure, the weather has changed, and school is out, and tourists are filling the beaches and boutiques.

But that’s not it.

As you know, I’m going to be a grandmother! And our daughter has finally set a date for her wedding! Two amazingly wonderful things.

But that’s not it.

Four years ago, I admitted to being crippled by loneliness …

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