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My jean jacket was a symbol of defiance
There's more than one way to get people to change their behavior.
When I was in high school, I had a coat that I'm sure many people would have liked me to retire to a closet. But the coat—a tattered jean jacket with a button that said "Question Authority"—was not just a coat. It was a statement about who I was.
Unfortunately, that message was interpreted by some people to be a warning that I was trouble. Yes, I did dress differently, and, no, I didn't always do what everyone expected me to do. But deep down I knew I was a good person. At least, deep down, I wanted to be. In my own quirky way, I had standards and morals. What I rebelled against were rules—and I did break quite a few over a period of years.

August 13, 2001 issue
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When you become the parent
Bill Dawley
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YOUR LETTERS
with contributions from Dee Maymo, Norine B. Jackson, Ilka Leverentz, Kate Anderson, Anna Rowe, Howard H. Lamb
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items of interest
with contributions from Gina Kolata, David Brooks, Charles Bickers
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When extra help is needed, What comes next?
By Sondra Toner
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We're both trying to keep our independence
By Quinci Coates
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Taking care of Mom
By Kay Olson
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HERE'S WHERE YOUR HOME IS
Jane Partis McCarty
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Hymns for Grandpa
Jewel Becker Simmons
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My jean jacket was a symbol of defiance
By Gwendolyn Joy Forest
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It's never too late to learn
By Fay Kallos Fahs
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Let
Jennifer Clark
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SHREK: What love's got to do with it
By Jeffrey Hildner
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Eating disorder conquered
Rosana de Castro
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It's important to pray for others
Dee Mahuvawalla
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Persistent prayer brings peace
Hank Richter
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No more carsickness
Dorothy Faelten
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Give thanks!
Catherine Hammond
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Hannah and health
Michael A. Seek