“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 …
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“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 …
“She looks too pure to be pink.” ~ Rizzo It was the summer of 1978 and the movie Grease hit the theaters. Molly and Nina had talked of nothing for weeks. Both had a major crush on John Travolta, and of course, both wanted to be Olivia Newton-John. Attending movies was a new thing for …
Do you ever have days when you feel stuck? Nothing is wrong, per say, but you feel disconnected. I find myself in this position as I prepare Tuesday’s blog. If I am being honest, I have no clue what to write. I know from everything I have read about being a writer, on days you …
“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 …
“Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.” ~ Immanuel Kant Happy Tuesday! I hope you are doing well. I thought I would share a little about my six-month term on a grand jury. We finish up the last cases we will hear tomorrow, so it’s a perfect opportunity …
