My dad's been gone 34 years. I've lived my adult life without him. Yet his words and lessons are relevant today, and resound in my life every day. Love your spouse and make your family a priority. He loved my mom and everyone knew it. They hugged, they smooched, they held hands when they walked. … Continue reading Dad
I haven’t blogged in a couple weeks. I’ve wanted to, but I’ve been stuck. I decided at the beginning of this journey (because that is what my blog is to me – a learning journey) that I would use my blog for writing practice, self-discovery, and perhaps a laugh or two for my readers. I … Continue reading Mock It Up
May 6, 1970 When I was six years old, I was hit by a car while crossing the street. I was on my way to afternoon kindergarten and was walking with several neighborhood friends and classmates. Mr. Churchill, our regular crossing guard was not there to greet us, and had not been for a while. … Continue reading The Accident
When I was a kid, Memorial Day smelled like geraniums (my Dad’s choice of flowers for planting at the cemetery), tasted like Stockbridge Area Fire Department BBQ chicken, and felt like freedom, which to me as a child, meant no jacket and bare feet. The three day weekend always included a parade. Growing up in … Continue reading Memorial Memories
There are a lot of rules out there in the world: house rules, social rules, grammar rules, work rules. There are laws, regulations, decrees, and executive orders. And anyone who has gotten married or moved in with a roommate knows, there are some really quirky rules that you’ve never heard of before that now apply … Continue reading Everybody Wants to Rule the World
From the dictionary: kind·ness /ˈkīn(d)nəs/ Noun - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. From Wikipedia: Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and concern and consideration for others. It is considered a virtue, and is recognized as a value in many cultures and religions. I’ve been thinking a lot … Continue reading What About Kindness
Like many people at home with extra time on their hands, my son and I have been working on jigsaw puzzles. Not only is MOH not interested in finding ‘the piece with the odd shaped blue nub that goes right here,’ but he is not a fan of having the dinner table perpetually covered in … Continue reading It’s Puzzling
A CROP Walk was scheduled today in Durham, North Carolina and participants (who have reported $60,780.10 in online and offline gifts) were to gather on the Duke campus to begin their group walk. If you’re not familiar with CROP, “CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk events held in cities and towns across the United States … Continue reading Walk With A Purpose
Three weeks ago, I wrote about adaptability and declared that on a scale from 1 -10, I am a nine. Ha! How ridiculous our words can be in retrospect. (And embarrassing if you’re foolish enough to put it in writing.) Two weeks ago, I wrote about letting things go, both physical and emotional, and for … Continue reading And We Go On
Photo by Sebastian Voortman on Pexels.com My friend’s four year old son caught her red-handed and called her out while she was throwing away one of his artistic creations from pre-school. “Oh,” she said somewhat awkwardly. “Did you want to keep this?” He replied clearly to ensure there would be no further misunderstandings, “I want … Continue reading Letting Go
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