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Small gestures, big hearts

Carmen showed up this afternoon with a tupperware container full of her grandmother’s snickerdoodles and an idea. Mrs. Patterson from 4B ...

Elena Carmen
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Study hall session

Michelle texted this morning asking if I had any tricks for memorizing muscle groups, and before I knew it she was at my door with her an...

Elena Michelle Rodriguez
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Stars, stripes, and family secrets

Turns out mixing Abuela Rosa’s enchilada recipe with Fourth of July planning creates the kind of chaos that ends with everyone in my kitc...

Elena Carmen Sarah Chen
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The art of compromise

Jake’s been gone for an hour and I’m still sitting here in the middle of our anniversary weekend aftermath - maps, restaurant reviews I p...

Elena
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Drawing lines in permanent ink

The Alex situation from last month keeps circling back in my head, and I finally figured out why. It wasn’t just about him pushing too ha...

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Party aftermath and perfect moments

Sarah walked across that stage this morning with her nursing degree, and somehow we ended up volunteering to host the celebration. Twenty...

Elena Jake Morrison
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Emergency assistance

Alex knocked on our door at 2pm looking like someone had stolen his puppy. Turns out his laptop crashed this morning and took three weeks...

Elena Alex Chen
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Treasure hunting with purpose

Alex showed up at 8am with a thermos of coffee and a printed list of garage sale addresses. Apparently he’s been tracking Craigslist post...

Elena Alex Chen
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Three hours and counting

Mom called this afternoon while I was folding laundry, and somehow we ended up talking for three hours straight.

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Finding my voice

Turns out there’s a difference between knowing you should say something and actually saying it. Yesterday’s conversation with Alex at the...

Elena
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