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Squirrely

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 Squirrely-Written April 2026 Squirrely : adjective. Definition: Tending to be unusually active, restless *source: Merriam Webster dictionary https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirrelly They say that God laughs when we make plans. I should have known. I couldn’t have known.  I recently had a week of vacation from work. I usually stay in town, get appointments done, and work on organizing and decluttering my house.  That was the plan for this vacation. I was going to have some routine medical tests done. I was going to have an eye exam. I was even going to have my Spring inspection on my furnace and air conditioner. Everything was all set. I was going to get all of these appointments done, just in time to relax and enjoy my birthday. But then God laughed, because I made plans, and my plans changed. The last day of work, before my vacation, went well. However, as the day went on, I thought I might be coming down with a cold. That night when I returned home I was c...

Proof

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Proof April 2026 I don’t know what’s about to happen. My entire life could change in an instant. It could lead me to an existential crisis. It could prove I exist. It could be a colossal waste of time. I'll just have to take the risk.  * It was over twenty years ago, when I moved into my house, that I asked my parents for my adoption papers and birth certificate. I was given the papers, but didn’t look at them. I knew that, once I looked at them, it would make it real. It took me years to look at my adoption papers. I was right; once I looked at my adoption papers, it made everything real. It then dawned on me that my birth certificate wasn’t with my adoption papers. I then rang my parents to ask for my birth certificate. I was then surprised to learn that my parents didn’t have my birth certificate.  * Several years later, it was time to renew my passport. I had a friend take my photograph so I could renew my passport online. However, I was thrown off course when my mother di...