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Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey
The Front Porch
The early evening Mississippi August air was as thick as syrupy sweet tea. The couple sat silently on the front porch, praying for a slight breeze to blow through the oaks. But no breeze was to be found. The old … Continue reading
Fat-to-Fit-to-Fat Blog: Day 29
Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Today’s weight: 213 lbs. I just have a moment — I’m in exile. Exile — The state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. That’s me. My sin? I didn’t lose … Continue reading
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The Cabbie
Every night for 70 years, the cabbie found himself in the same cab. When darkness came, he ferried the souls of a dead to their final destination. It was his damnation; his punishment for a past sin. Like Moses, he … Continue reading
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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Monday’s Prayer
Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Today’s Weight: 214 lbs. Every Monday, I think of the week ahead, look at my schedule and write down a little sentence to guide me through whatever challenges I have ahead. I call it “Monday’s Prayer” … Continue reading
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The face in the mirror
“I think when you become a parent you go from being a star in the movie of your own life to the supporting player in the movie of someone else’s.” ― Craig Ferguson, American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely … Continue reading
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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fat Blog: Thriving
Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Looking back at 2011, I realize now it was almost a lost year. I worked hard — but it was more an effort to stay afloat. I couldn’t get traction and wasn’t succeeding at anything. A … Continue reading
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