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By Suzanne Murrell Italian
Do you know where your "Today" is?
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Three-year-old grandson Nate might've said it best in his
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We all thought he'd probably love being at the beach and at
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Up at 4AM to get to the airport, he was catapulted to a place REMEMBERED
he had no memory of, driven around for hours to see sights
he had no interest in and finally tired and overextended,
peered into the dark night from the backseat of the car and I want something
remembered the comforts of his home he was missing badly special because
by that time.
"I don't know where my today is", came his weak lament. he was special 
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Like little Nate, I prefer knowing where my today is.
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About the Author: If you'd like to contact Suzanne, she can (530) 534-4820
be reached via email at MSuzanne@cfl.rr.com.
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