Tag Archives: friendship

At the Fire Watch Tower

Posted on February 4, 2026 by slcantwell25

There’s no telling when or why a memory returns, or you could say, arrives like a dream. Today my mind goes way back to 1977, the summer before I started college. My friend Todd Parker, from the cross country team, … Continue reading →

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At the Hop

Posted on September 16, 2013 by slcantwell25

When he was ten years old, my son Colin came up with the idea of a Valentines party for his friends at school—girls and boys. Maura, always game for a party, helped him cut out handmade invitations in the shape of … Continue reading →

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Running Band of Brothers

Posted on September 14, 2013 by slcantwell25

In high school I ran cross country and fell in among true friends. At the core was a half dozen of us who started together in ninth grade and were still running on the varsity team our senior year. We … Continue reading →

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