{"id":13367,"date":"2025-08-01T01:21:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=13367"},"modified":"2025-08-01T03:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:32:05","slug":"sharing-a-moment-sharing-a-recipe-and-sharing-a-burden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=13367","title":{"rendered":"sharing a moment, sharing a recipe, and sharing a burden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three beautiful things from my past week:<\/p>\n<p>1. Jason and I are taking refuge from the rain in a bus shelter as the sun begins to emerge from the clouds. &#8220;With the clearing, there should be &#8212; yep! There it is &#8212; a rainbow &#8212; above the bus, between the buildings!&#8221; The woman in the opposite corner says, &#8220;You weren&#8217;t talking to me, but you made my night. Thanks!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>2. Two of the guys who play pickup with us are moving away, so I bake oatmeal scotchies. 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