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murphree8Feb 187 minI Am Home“What should each of us say to every trial we face? This is what I’ve trained for, for this is my discipline.” -Epictetus She was...
murphree8Jan 2112 minOn LifeOn Being a Son: There is no guide when we are born that tells us what our duties are as children. I am not not sure if we even think...
murphree8Dec 31, 20225 minKind Words Let’s see if I can do it. Can I write something positive about him, the man that took so much and gave so little? I sit at the keyboard...
murphree8Nov 19, 20229 minLife Lessons For My Students: Lesson One: LoveMany of you have sat before me and asked me about the great mystery of love and companionship. As you come of age it is often on your...