Empty Mess

Empty Mess

STREET SMARTS

Or Common Sense

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
May 14, 2022
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Perched upon an elaborately frosted cake was a photograph of a young woman in a bikini wearing skis, holding a trophy, and standing at the base of a snow-covered mountain. That young woman was me.  My husband found the snapshot and thought it would be the perfect surprise for my 40th birthday party. Not!  

I was not happy about turning 40. There is no cu…

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