I’m still deleting emails. It hasn’t gotten old yet. This quiet excavation of a life lived in subject lines and timestamps. Somewhere between “no longer relevant” and “why did I save this,” I keep brushing up against memory. Not the dramatic kind. The soft, ambient kind that hums […]
My mother lived for music. She always wanted to visit Nashville. Sadly, it never happened. But we did enjoy our Sunday rituals of homestyle karaoke. In the symphony of life, music was the soundtrack that resonated with my childhood emotions, bringing lyrics to life. Fast forward a few […]
What are your favorite animals? Ah, the wild wonders of the animal kingdom – a topic that tugs at my whimsical heartstrings. Now, let’s get one thing straight from the start: dogs rule. I mean, who can resist those soulful eyes and wagging tails? I’m a proud canine […]
What would your life be like without music? When you are scared on a flight, music can ease your plight. When you’re sad and grieving, music can provide a melody to help with the dreaming. When you’re ecstatic because of a big win, music can provide a dancing […]
What do you enjoy most about writing? Writing is an outlet. It’s my friend. It’s my pal. It’s my confidant. It’s my confidence builder. Words can be true and can serve as escapism. Words can enlighten. They can obscure. Writing provided comfort to my mother. She wrote poems […]
What to make of random events and sightings? Shrug. Accept them. Give them meaning. Discount them. My mom believed everything had meaning. Everything was a symbol. For everything, there was a sign. I used to laugh at her propensity for uber-symbolism. However, I was steeped in it. And, […]
What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily? I’m not a hoarder. However, I readily admit that I have some clothes, shoes, and handbags that I’ve had for decades. I suppose I’m lucky, in a sense, that those items not only have lasted so long […]
What makes you laugh? My mother loved playing pranks on April Fool’s Day. She would scheme for weeks before, often smiling to her as she contemplated how she would fool us. People often wonder why I laugh so much. I really do. Sometimes, I even go into laughing […]
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was a young girl, I didn’t play with barbies. I wasn’t super girlie that way. I played board and strategy games every day. I participated in storytelling contests. I acted I’m homegrown […]
Look, my mom loved voting. And, often election day fell on her birthday. She felt doubly-blessed that way. She readily and continously reminded me of the importance of voting. As such, since I was of age, I have voted in election I was eligible for. Due to some […]
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