Bookends
My son, my first child, was born at the end of 1997. Four months later, nearly to the day, my mom died. That same son, now 18, graduated from high school last Saturday. Two days later, my dad died. Bookends: “occur or be positioned at the end or on either side of...
Slow
I like to get things done fast. Like quickly. And efficiently. Without delay. I read fast. I eat fast. I talk fast. I think fast (too fast, sometimes). I understand fast and I explain fast. My way doesn’t embrace the impatient among us. I’m not good at...
Someday
As the saying goes, “There are seven days of the week but Someday isn’t one of them.” What are you someday-ing in your life? We will definitely travel there someday. I will forgive her someday. You have to tell me that story someday! I’ll make...
A Word About The Past
I try to live in the moment. Connect with my breath. Come back to now. Leave the past behind, let the future unfold on its own.Sometimes I am able to do all of this. I feel peaceful and serene because I’m doing things “right.” And sometimes, I am...
Your Miracle
Your miracle. It’s coming.Even when you don’t see it or a hint of its light.It’s on its way. And there isn’t much you have to do to make sure it finds its way to you. That’s part of the miracle, like it knows.It’s hard to remember,...
