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On Courage, Wisdom, and Triumph
I try to refrain from writing a great deal about my children for two specific reasons.Firstly, I don’t want to be one of those parents who whip out the six-foot accordion file of wallet photos when asked about my cherubs.And secondly, they have surpassed that age of...
Five Fabulous Things
It’s always nice to get away for a vacation, and equally nice to return home to our beds and familiar surroundings.In the midst of those joys is the reality of catching up on mail and bills and unpacking…I dread the unpacking so much that I’ve been known to live out...
On Stephen King and What I’ve Been Writing
Sometimes life just gets in the way of what we really want to be doing.And sometimes things aren’t as they appear.I’ve been writing Journeyers, much like this post where I talk about Joan Didion and Abigail Thomas, I’ve been penning words to paper and banging them out...
On Second Chances and Doing Things Twice
I had an epiphany while showering this morning.The good kind of awakening, one that softens our grief and helps pave the way to peace and acceptance.As the spray washed over me I thought about a conversation Warren and I had earlier this week.How I despise doing...
Peace, Love, Joy, and Chute Happen
The northeast heat wave has been oppressive this past week. But it’s been a beautiful week, nonetheless, because we’ve been on vacation. No business. No mail to collate, cats to feed, plants to water, dog to walk, or phones to answer… Why do we DO that anyway, run to...
Christmas in July, Best Teacher’s Gifts EVER
At the end of each summer we fill our kids’ backpacks with love.Pencils.Healthy snacks. Brightly colored crayons.Their favorite cartoony folders.And we send them off to school.We carefully organize.We read the school’s communications with fervor.And in a timely...