It’s been a horrendous year but still much for which to be grateful
2020 has been horrendous. No doubt. But everyday brings us great moments. Even tiny ones. We need our mkmebt to reflect on those moments.
What can I do to support you when you fall?
Friends, really good friends, can be family. They can be your chosen family. They can prop you up. They can be your “there”. I’m lucky to have some good friends. I have friends that are non-judgmental and can try to steer me before I go down the wong […]
Happy birthday in heaven dear mom: This vote was for you
My mom loved election day. She loved voting. She truly cared and felt her vote counted. Or that she wanted it to count. Had she still been alive for this election, I know she would have stood happily in those lines. Election day often fell on her birthday […]
Distance doesn’t seperate people; silence does
Everyone is in need of a form of connection. Well, maybe not everyone. There are those happily removed from everyone and everything. But for the most part people desire and even crave a connection. During pandemic times, even moreso. The holiday season is starting up. Well, I already […]
Voting early and waiting 3 hours in honor of my mom
My mother, no matter what, always voted. Often, election day fell on her birthday and it took on extra significant meaning. She passed on that sense of civic duty to her daughters. We always vote, no matter what. And, that was the case yesterday. I had to make […]
Almost robotically
She craved sweetness in her life. Hmm. Sugar. Sustenance. Mixed in with saltiness. No bitterness. There was too much of that in life right now. She cracked a few eggs and went about making breakfast for everyone. They all needed (wanted) their eggs cooked differently. And, she would […]
My walk full of ladders
I am an extremely superstitious person. My mom had me believing my itchy hand meant money was coming my way and that an upside down broom swept unwanted guests away. I thought it was a very odd thing growing up so superstitious. Now, I miss it. I miss […]
His changing voice
I am at a loss. Truly. Deeply. My baby boy is growing up. Sigh. I can’t believe how this all snuck up on me. My boy, my recently turned 12 tear old boy, has a changing voice. His voice us deepening. How did this happen? One day he […]
Turning my son into my shopping partner
Last summer my son and I had a blast. We went on several domestic trips to enjoy the beautiful summer pool weather. He loves swimming. Just loves it. Thus, I sought out trips where he could get in plenty of pool time and where I could get in […]
The greatest joy: Happy birthday my son
The cliche is that life goes by too quickly. Blink and you miss key parts. You give your everything to your kids and then they are off to form their own families. The cycles go round and round. It’s the nature of life. And so I am reminded […]
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