Leesa Jones, Author at Washington Daily News

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The gift of Christmas

One of the wonders of Christmas is the ability to stir up memories of the Christmas past in people’s lives. Most of you reading this ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, December 16, 2024 2:39 pm

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The Christmas Wishbook was almost better than Christmas

As children, by the second week of October, my sister Lena and I started changing our Saturday morning routine which was eating bowl after bowl ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, December 9, 2024 3:22 pm

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The day Mama roared

Holidays can be such special times in our lives. They can become a ‘living library’ of a family’s stories of the past, and of how ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, December 2, 2024 3:17 pm

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Over the river and through the woods

It’s amazing to me how holidays can invoke so many precious memories from childhood. While planning my family’s own Thanksgiving celebration, I traveled decades into ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, November 25, 2024 4:11 pm

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An unlikely pair

I wish I could have known my maternal grandfather. I am told I am like him in many ways. He was a visionary, risk taker, ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, November 18, 2024 2:37 pm

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I am thankful for kindness

Thanksgiving season is often called a time where one should reflect on the many things we should be thankful for, or a good time to ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, November 11, 2024 4:35 pm

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Come Ye Thankful People Come

Memories are wonderful and fascinating things. Saturday morning at the Turnage Theater, I attended a beautiful Latino/Hispanic Heritage event, Dia De Los Muertos, that included ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, November 4, 2024 2:28 pm

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Know your town and its people

There are so many people who I have never met that have helped shape my life. These people are my heroes as they have encouraged ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, October 28, 2024 2:42 pm

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Mama’s favorites became mine too

In so many ways I am just like my mom. Mama loved books and all kinds of what she called ‘good literature.’ She always had ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, October 21, 2024 12:50 pm

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Homecoming memories still burn bright

As I looked at photos of my beautiful 10th-grade high school niece Aniyah dressed for her school’s homecoming dance, it brought back a flood of ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, October 14, 2024 1:05 pm

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