I Can Do It All

17 June 2021 – I can do it all. I have proven it over and over again. I don’t need anyone to help…

The Night Before

16 June 2021 – Four years ago tonight, I laid down on the couch across the living room from Dave’s hospital bed and…

God Removes People From My Life

. I am always waiting for the people in my life to leave. My relationships are often superficial because I don’t want to let anyone…

Fill Myself

12 June 2021 – This week has been cathartic for me. Finally, I am feeling some lessening of pity and fear. I’m not…

Bring on the Rain

12 June 2021 – It’s the middle of the night, and there is a thunderstorm raging. The lightning is as bright as I have ever…

New Adventures

11 June 2021 – Exactly seven months from today, I will be 50 years old. I have lots to pack into my life before then…

Charlotte and Wilbur

7 June 2021 – One of my favorite stories has always been “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White. It’s…

Very Much Alone

6 June 2021 – Alone. It’s both an adjective and an adverb. According to Webster, it means several different things, but they all…

Like Peanut Butter and Hate People

4 June 2021 – In August 1990, I started college at Mary Washington College. I was assigned a dorm room in Virginia Hall, affectionately known…

Melodies Make Memories

4 June 2021 – I’ve touched on it before, and I surely will again; melodies make memories. I read somewhere that two of…