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    In Life…

    mcray2018 / December 9, 2025 / 0 Comments

    In life, there is grief, there is sadness, and there is pain. But there is also laughter and joy and smiles and euphoria and love. In my memoir, Stretched, I give you a…

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    What Heartbreak Taught Me at 32

    mcray2018 / December 18, 2025 / 0 Comments

    I’m 43 years old now, but I look back at this diary entry, and it still resonates with me, so I’m adding it to my posts. Hope it resonates with you as well.…

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    Stuck

    mcray2018 / December 18, 2025 / 0 Comments

    I was screaming. Metal bars encapsulated my head, and the yellow Golden Arches of McDonald’s were glistening in the sun high above me. People were gasping, children crying. The fire department raced in…

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    The Mental Load

    mcray2018 / December 10, 2025 / 0 Comments

    It was one morning in mid-December, and I asked my husband, “Sweetie, did you call your sister to tell her we aren’t going to make it for the Christmas party?” “Oh, shoot, no.…

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    A Night I Forgot

    mcray2018 / December 9, 2025 / 0 Comments

    A few days after my humiliating text messaging episode, I figured what better way to forget all the stupid decisions I make… …than to drink an inordinate amount of alcohol.  So, as soon…

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