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My name is David Duncan. I live in Minnesota with my wife, Margaret, three grown children, and three grandchildren.

Today, much of who I am is rooted in growing up in diversity, strong family values, and the outdoors. I grew up in a military family

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Memorable people who have touched our lives: 1 of 52

Often, the people who have an incredible impact on your life cross your path when you are most in need of inspiration. It was January, 1980. I was unemployed and living in a new town with my fiance, Renee. After two months of searching for a job as an auto body technician, I was desperate to take any work until I could find ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood memories: 9 of 292

The Meadow Maybe, you had a special place growing up where you would go and pretend to be anyone and anywhere you wanted to be. As a child, the border between this world and the world of "make believe" was a tiny, wire fence just behind my grandparent's home. Beyond this fence, my friends and I entered a world of anything we...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: What my dog means to me: 28 of 393

This entry is ode to our dog, Baby. She left us a few years back. But, she remains in our hearts forever. It had been a long day of serving guests in the banquet hall. All I really wanted to do was to get home and relax. Earlier in the day, my wife and daughter decided to spend the day shopping and also helping a neighbor ta...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Are parents always parents or should they learn to let go as their children age?: 3 of 39

I believe parents are always "parents." It should only be the boundary of nurturing and guidance we give our children that shifts as they get older. As infants, we do everything for our children; feed them, dress them, clean them, discipline them, shield them from harm, etc. As they grow, our children learn to fend for thems...
Relationships & Family > Married Life Is sharing housework between husbands and wives the key to successful marriages?: 4 of 34

It is interesting how this question is worded. Though the act of sharing chores in the home shows mutual trust and respect for each other which, in turn, can strengthen the bond between two people who fall in love, I don't believe it is the only key to a successful marriage. One of my chores is taking out the trash on Sunday...
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs The importance of giving your whole heart to the one you love: 1 of 8

"To Have and To Hold, Till Death Do You Part." This common phrase found in a set of traditional wedding vows speaks clearly to the solemn promise, given to all present, to give one's whole heart to another. A lasting love begins with a strong bond of friendship. Like a promise of lasting friendship, a promise of lasting love...
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals Reflections: Believing in yourself even when others don't: 4 of 15

Before we can truly believe in anything or anyone else, we have to first believe in ourselves. Why? Without self-confidence, we lack hope and that hopelessness easily spills over into our view of the rest of the world. If we don't see confidence in our own lives, how can we see it anywhere else? So, at the first sign of cont...
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft The belief in fairies and other supernatural beings: 4 of 15

As a teenager, I had a traumatic experience, the sudden loss of a parent, that stirred a sensitivity in me to the Supernatural. I have always enjoyed the outdoors, spending time hunting and fishing. After my real father's death, I became aware of animals lurking closer to me than usual during time spent outdoors. In particul...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism Are we safer now than we were immediately after 9/11, or have we just been lucky?: 7 of 25

I believe we are safer now than we were just after 9/11. Our nation's sense of security was rocked to it's core on 9/11 and it certainly has been re-worked in many of the safety systems employed throughout our nation. The obvious security contact point that has been re-tooled is airports. I haven't been on a plane in twenty ...
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Can second marriages work?: 20 of 67

Yes, second marriages can work. For the record, my first marriage lasted five years and I truly was in love with my first wife, good friends, lovers, and confidants from the beginning. Yet, we let our friendship and love wilt…that is we started letting life creep into our lives our individual and “we...