For Mom
Today would have been my mother’s 79th birthday. I spent her last birthday with her 11 years ago in a hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She had been in and out of the hospital since the previous August with an infection whose source could not be pinpointed.
Dear God, I’m Here
Today’s #reverb10 prompt was one I read just after midnight. December 3 – Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors). (Author: Ali Edwards) I thought about it all day.
When it doesn’t feel enough
I just found out that a dear friend’s mother died. Dave is one of 2 friends I still have from my “old” life. He believed in me when I decided to resign and has never been more than a text message away. We have laughed and cried, kept each others secrets, talked about everything and [...]
It Starts at Home
(NOTE: This is probably the longest post I’ve written-1660+ words. And it includes a 10 minute video. Please take your time with it. If you don’t want to be challenged, don’t bother reading it. It WILL make you uncomfortable.) I AM A RACIST. I AM A BIGOT. I AM PREJUDICED. It may or may not [...]
How Letting Go Got the Toilet Cleaned
If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you know that I am challenged by “letting go”, especially around certain relationships. I have shared some of the drama in letting go of one of the most beautiful relationships I’ve ever known –even when I knew the best of the moments shared had long since passed. [...]
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