A week or so ago, I was watching the news and a woman was recounting the story of a traumatic event. It was clear she was struggling with the words and when her voice finally broke and tears fell, she choked out two words…”I’m sorry.” I thought, “What on earth does she have to apologize […]
Kindness & Gratitude
Practicing gratitude
At the end of December I started thinking about the New Year and what I wanted to accomplish and if I should try to set a resolution for myself. I tossed it around for a while because I don’t really like New Year’s resolutions. I have never been truly successful with them and I don’t […]
When good is better than great…
A couple of days ago I heard the story of a volunteer firefighter. He lived in a town where there were regular firefighters, but if the emergency required extra manpower the volunteers were called out. He wanted to serve his community, but he also had dreams of rushing into a massive blaze and saving a […]
Thoughts on being kind
I woke up early this morning. My eyes popped open at 4:28am. That’s pretty specific, I know, but the first thing I saw was the glowing face of the clock beside me. I knew in an instant, with absolute certainty, that I wouldn’t be going back to sleep because my mind was already focused and […]
A letter to a young girl…
Dearest girl, I saw a photo of you the other day. You were at the lake with your grandparents and your Papa was taking pictures because that’s what he loves to do. You were sitting on a driftwood log on the beach with the breeze lifting your hair just a bit and you were looking […]
No power? No problem.
“Quick, flip the eggs. There’s still enough heat in the pan to cook the tops.” This was my comment to My Sweet this morning when the power flickered twice and then the house went dark. He was already on it though, he’s smart like that. You had to know it was going to happen. The […]
For the girl in the Harry Potter hat…
I was standing in the children’s section of a bookstore the other day when I first saw her. A young girl with her back to me was in earnest conversation with one of the clerks. I was guesstimating her age at about 10 maybe 11 years old. I’d had to edge past her to get […]
Snake in the grass
My Sweet and I have had a visitor this summer. Really, he’s been around long enough that I’ve resigned myself to the fact that he’s not visiting, he’s taken up residence. In fact, we named him because anyone that stays around that long needs to have a name. We called him Chuck. He’s not exactly […]
An Ordinary Day
Today was an ordinary day. I woke, dressed in a t-shirt and comfortable, flannel pants. I made coffee with cream in my favourite red mug. I took it outside, walked along the boardwalk to the pond in the front yard. I sat in my chair and drank my coffee, savouring every sip while I watched […]
The bogeyman and other lies from my childhood
Little B and I were taking a stroll around the yard, heading toward the back of the shop in search of the deer that have been hanging around. We rounded the corner when suddenly Little B gives a yank on my hand, puts a finger to his lips and says, “Gramma, sshhhh.” He points vigorously […]
