Good-Bye Little Friend… Earlier this year, I lost my little friend. Blame it on retirement. I hated driving to work. Getting to school before the students meant leaving the house while it was still dark, driving along the highway where deer loved to romp and play, and
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What are you thankful for? Hopefully, we all remember the biggies—the people in our lives, faith, food, health, shelter. But sometimes, I look around and see the tiniest, most unimportant things, and I can’t help but feel grateful and blessed. So, along with the essential reasons to be thankful, I
Keep reading. This article comes with a gift. Thirty-two years ago, I set aside many hobbies to attend college and become a teacher. My children were both in elementary school. I was a single mom, working three jobs and taking college classes. There was no time for dabbling in paint
One scary night long ago… How would you finish that story? One scary night, I saw the closet monster. Or, one scary night while sitting on the toilet, I heard the roar of a tornado. How about this one: One scary night, it was just me and the toaster. (see
The Struggle Is Real: Movies About Older People For Older People I love watching movies about older people who face the same challenges I face. Maybe I enjoy reveling in my miseries, but, movies about older people give me hope to overcome the difficulties of getting older. SPOILER ALERT: You
Strange Dreams I’ve done some terrible things, but my greatest transgressions have occurred in my strange dreams. I don’t want to psychoanalyze too much here, trying to figure out what it all means or if I should be handed over to mental health specialists. I only know that remembered
Do you sometimes get lost in today’s vocabulary? I remember when the word net meant something made of loosely connected strings that fishermen used, and peeps were tiny, fuzzy, yellow creatures waddling around the barnyard. Language changes rather quickly. Around 1000 new words are added to the dictionary each year.
A Special Gift Idea Have you ever given a journey of memories? It may be only August, but I’m already thinking of Christmas gifts. How do you buy something for a generation of people like my 84-year-old dad, who never valued possessions? One can only give so many warm blanket
I’m not good at finding the courage to face my fears. I’m a coward. If there’s an activity that could embarrass me, I’ll avoid it. If the threat of sudden death is involved, let me run and hide. When pain lurks on any side of the equation, count me out.
When I was a little girl, electronic devices were nowhere to be found. My family didn’t get a television set until 1969 when my dad wanted to watch the Apollo 11 moon landing. For indoor fun, I turned to coloring pages, storybooks, empty cardboard boxes, and paper dolls. Thinking back