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I Was Tired

May 24, 2017June 8, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ 15 Comments

“I don’t think any of us knew how tired you were,” my friend said after I moved away. I didn't realize at first how right he was. When I arrived in Orlando, I thought I’d find a job right away, but in fact I stayed inside with the lights off and couldn’t move for days which … Continue reading I Was Tired

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First Look at the Ocean

December 31, 2016June 8, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ Leave a comment

  I finally got to show them the ocean.  Photo by David Mercer, 2016 I promised a long time ago I would show it to them.  The older one was in first grade. The younger one hadn’t started preschool yet. I had wanted them to stand next to this mysterious organism to feel its rhythms … Continue reading First Look at the Ocean

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