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Time bracketed between initial birthday and present birthdate

Time bracketed between initial birthday and present birthdate October seventeenth nineteen hundred sixty one and October seventeenth two thousand twenty four represents, signals, and traces sixty three orbitz completed round the sun. by one cherished, (despite lapse of calling, emailing, or texting), nevertheless loved, and prized Earthling named Shari Todd Harris-Dunning. More'n half (almost two thirds) regarding aforementioned existence of said sibling, whose life linkedin with spousal enrichment dream academy, while hunkered temporarily down - until she and her significant other embark on another globe trotting stint livingsocial, in Bend, Oregon, otherwise known as GADSHILL Farm, hence the hyphenated married name. Though said endearing youngest sister approximately forty five plus months my junior, ofttimes during earlier mein kampf, she displayed quasi maternal (motherly) mien. Even back during mine boyhood dark shadows stirred along the edge of night (emanating from outer limits of the twilight zone), which spooked me to flinch as did appearance of the boogeyman induce affright only exacerbated my delicate mental health which emotionally punctuated precariousness within psyche of mine with disequilibrium psycho-social blight above named sibling a bonafide unflagging prairie home fine companion who made killer powder milk biscuits even as kids (living in Lake Wobegone) as children, she more so analogous to being my Bobbsey Twin, I cite twilled me in the valley of love and delight, with her divine guidance, an emotional refuge rescued sought deliverance from anguish loving succor proffered peace upon mine body, mind, and soul, she did immediately expedite warming cockles of me heart analogous to affecting, creating, forging, jumpstarting, offering, and ushering ideal paradise island temperature if measured by degrees balmy fahrenheit 451 (ha) pointing, revealing, shining, and training a guiding-light unafraid to defend diminutive docile, inordinately meek brother, when threatened courtesy bullies that significantly towered over me below average stature in height me, a measly little skinny thing, long haired pencil neck geek, yet zany as Corbin (very private joke) Bill Thurman's cat, (when within comfort of home) lad naively oblivious rebukes delivered courtesy our mother, when her second born daughter a fiercely academic and dynamic student ever since she set foot in the classroom, or summoning forth indomitable courage particularly when she got diagnosed score of years ago being in the throes of thalassemia anemia minor, nevertheless honorably accepted fallout from infrequent - at most a small number of memorable bouts of mischievousness such as after smoldering marshmallows damaging the brand new toaster oven sparked, and kindled outburst from mommy dearest figurative tinder, which squabble escalated in intensity sparking vehement feud to ignite loosing volatile verbal exchange triggering (hyperbole on the way) The Emergency Alert System to issue warning lest clear and present danger (at 324 Level Road) recorded in history books licking flames, overshadowing, rivaling, and undermining revolution analogous to spelunker donning jacklight before trumpeting unexpected goldmine.

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