I looked out at the crowd sitting in front of me. Oh Lord, can I do this? Men and women smiled and nodded, eager for what I was about to say. The program planner had given me a stellar introduction, even mentioning that I was a graduate of CLASS … Continue reading →
My beautiful sister June, three years my junior–my best friend, confidant and inspiration– passed to heaven on Monday night, March 13 as her daughter Meagan and my two daughters, Julie and Erin, and I held her hands till her last breath. I had a special time with her when … Continue reading →
As a girl, I remember my mother touching my hands gently, a reminder to sit still and stop nibbling my fingernails. She also calmed me down when I twirled and cart wheeled across the living room floor. I was an active, high-strung child, maybe a bit too active for … Continue reading →
Today I’m thinking about my dad when he lost his job at age sixty, fired just like that, when a large conglomerate purchased the firm he worked for. He had no special training, had not even finished high school. At age fifteen he’d quit school and worked to help … Continue reading →
Springtime may be a season of blooms and blossoms, but it’s also a time to de-clutter the closets and sell off the stuff I probably shouldn’t have purchased in the first place. On Saturday mornings cars move in our neighborhood like a parade of ants across a picnic table … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I asked a good friend to listen to me as I drained some of the yucky thoughts I was having about two people in my life. The feelings I had toward them were anything but the loving ones that I wanted to have, but … Continue reading →
Today I saw on the Internet an article titled, “5 Things Every Cozy Home Needs” during the winter months. Among them were throw blankets, table lamps, accent pillows, area rugs, and window treatments to keep out the cold and brighten up the interior. I looked around my house and … Continue reading →
Erin on the right and Julie on the left and me in the middle looking like the mother of kids in their 50s. How did that happen? I still remember the day my sweet last-born arrived. January 9, 1967 I love you, Erin, with a full heart. Thank you … Continue reading →
Dear friends. Following is a fiction story (based on truth) that I wrote some years ago after my husband Charles shared a memory of an inspiring incident in the life of his father Charlie that occurred one cold and poverty-stricken Christmas season. ~ Charlie pushed open the lace curtains … Continue reading →
One Wednesday morning many years ago, my life felt like a giant landfill. The holidays were upon me and everywhere I looked lay bags of trash. Finances. Career. Marriage. Relationships. Nothing seemed to work. I was exhausted, frustrated, and angry! To get away from the pain and confusion––at least … Continue reading →