“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” ~ C.S. Lewis Annie slowly extended her left hand. She noticed that Angel was thoughtful to make sure she didn’t need to use her right hand. She was surprised by its softness, like the petal of a flower. “Hi, I’m Annie Chapman.” Letting go …
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” ~ James Allen My last blog was HEAVY…as was my energy. Since then, the Tampa Bay area prepares for Idalia while the south continues a 3-digit heatwave. Friends are going through major life issues. 2024 is an …
“Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes use blind when we need sight.” ~ Stephen Chbosky I am world weary. Weary from the 3-digit heat that has blasted the south all summer. Weary from the discord and prejudice that has become the …
“When grief rains down in far too many pieces, nature still holds my one blue soul.” Angie Weiland-Crosby Annie took the 2nd Avenue ramp as she always did on her drive home. For once, traffic had not been too bad, and she was excited that she’d still have three good hours of daylight to work …
“We accept the love we think we deserve.” ~ Stephen Chbosky I’ve been thinking…love never gives up and always wins. Re-read that. Isn’t that the most amazing thing? It is the most important information a human being will ever know and experience. I am trying to discern how much time I have spent pondering the …
“Life begins when a person first realizes how soon it will end.” ~ Marcelene Cox Are you prepared? Prepared for what you may ask. End of life preparation. Now I know, this is not a topic no one wants to think about, much less talk about in detail. The fact is that we are all …
Metal artwork by artist, Wanda Shand “A sister is a friend, a closest enemy, and an angel at the time of need.” ~ D. Mridha Sisters. Do you have any? If not, have you longed for one? Is your relationship a good one? Challenging? Do you talk every day or just once in a blue …
“A picture is worth a thousand words, but a memory is priceless.” Do you have boxes of photos, or boxes of memories? My lifelong friend sent a meme over the weekend that read, “Tag the friend you have thousands of memories with, but almost no photos.” I read it and stopped. She and I have …
“The blindness of spirit prevents us from being free.” ~ Pope Francis Once upon a time there was a beautiful mass of land called Free, and it was good. Free was lonely, so it invited oceans of water to surround its shores, and it was good. The ocean waters washed tiny sea creatures in their …
“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” ~ Rachel Wolchin Happy Anniversary to us! As I write this, it is Sunday, July 2. Exactly ten years ago on this day Caston and I left Nashville in a U-Haul and our car, along with our two pups headed …
