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The First Time (U2)
Singing at the piano is something I normally reserve for empty rooms. It's highly unlikely you'll find a video of me doing so. I have a...
Rich Araujo
Apr 18, 20201 min read
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"Smile/Tear"- A short clip
Not too long ago, I came across one my boxes that was filled with old, unlabeled CDs. I realized immediately what they were. They were...
Rich Araujo
Aug 31, 20182 min read
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The Lost Contact Lens
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was very scared, she went with her group to a tremendous...
Rich Araujo
May 21, 20182 min read
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IF I KNEW
If I knew it would be the last time That I'd see you fall asleep I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep....
Rich Araujo
May 18, 20182 min read
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Attitude is everything
Michael is the kind of guy that many people would love to hate. He is ALWAYS in a good mood and ALWAYS has something positive to say....
Rich Araujo
May 16, 20183 min read
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Blue Ribbons
(This is a bit of a long read, but please take 5 minutes to read this. If nothing else, you'll find an opportunity to bless someone...
Rich Araujo
May 14, 20184 min read
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Hello My Old Friend
There's an old short poem that has been, to me, an enigma for years. Last night I saw upon the stair A little man who wasn’t there He...
Rich Araujo
Apr 2, 20182 min read
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Thoughts at a Funeral: Time
So I have a friend that recently lost his father. When I was first informed of what happened, I was told that it occurred suddenly and...
Rich Araujo
Mar 27, 20186 min read
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Do You Believe in Ghosts?
For most of my life I believed there were spirits, some good, some bad, but I never really believed that they were anything but angelic...
Rich Araujo
Mar 14, 20189 min read
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What is Truly Important?
Do you ever feel like the clock is ticking down and the bomb is about to explode? And obviously I’m speaking metaphorically, but there...
Rich Araujo
Jan 27, 20186 min read
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That Time I Almost Crossed the Great Divide on the 15
It was a dark, cold, rainy night, not unlike this night. Wait a minute. It’s not cold and rainy as I write this, and it may not even be...
Rich Araujo
Jan 19, 20184 min read
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Ok, who just grabbed my arm?
A couple of nights back, or maybe it was last week. It could've been 10 days ago, but it was definitely in the month of November, and...
Rich Araujo
Nov 30, 20171 min read
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In This Space
Regret & Guilt These two often go hand in hand They hunt together, one embracing you while the other chokes you You regret the choices...
Rich Araujo
Nov 15, 20171 min read
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Indomitable
A number of years ago, a friend reached out to me for a bit of advice. Her father had written a few books, and it appeared that he was...
Rich Araujo
Nov 10, 20172 min read
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Sitting at the piano
It's rare these days when I get to sit at a piano (or keyboard). I played for many years, although not consistent enough to play...
Rich Araujo
Aug 17, 20172 min read
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The End of an Era
Downtown Disney was built in 2001. 5 years earlier, I had gotten married, and my wife and I immediately got annual Disneyland passes for...
Rich Araujo
Aug 12, 20174 min read
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A short story I remember reading
There's a short story I read when I was a kid. I liked it immediately and never forgot it. The title of this post would have been the...
Rich Araujo
Jul 13, 20172 min read
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"How do you not go crazy?" Perhaps I'm already there. (Part II)
If you intend to read this post, reading Part I first might provide some insight into my mentality but it's not totally necessary. I have...
Rich Araujo
May 30, 20172 min read
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Ducks in Heaven
A short joke for a Wednesday in April. Three women die together in an accident and go to heaven. When they get there, St. Peter says, “We...
Rich Araujo
Apr 5, 20171 min read
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The Oedipus Complex
Just a bit of a joke for the day. Many, many years ago, when I was thirty three, I got married to a widow who was pretty as could be....
Rich Araujo
Mar 30, 20171 min read
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