I wrote this piece on Thursday, August 17, on the day when a van drove down La Rambla and into human beings; the day of a brutal attack. It was too fresh to post that day, and so I am publishing it now, a few days later, with no less heaviness in my heart. The photo above ...
I should start off by saying that this post is not what you think it is going to be about. And, that this post is exactly what you think it is going to be about. Since the news of yesterday's horrific shooting in Orlando broke (and I am choosing my words carefully; it was many things, and ...
This morning I wrote about the joy in life. I had a full day of appointments ahead of me, but I had to write this morning. I just had to. I wanted to send positive energy out into this world. I met a friend for coffee at a new place and it was so special. Before she arrived, ...
I am absolutely brimming with stories to tell; I have good stories, funny stories, warm stories, and a love story. But I haven't been able to write, because I have been too busy doing this thing called living. So, I decided that while I took the time to craft and publish these stories, today, I would republish the story that ...
It is the last day of 2014. If I haven't mentioned it before, it has been quite the year. So, this morning, I rummaged the back of the drawer in my bedroom in search of something that I have not seen for two and a half years; my journal. I bought my journal from Borders, when it ...
Do you ever will things to happen? My husband and I do this with TV shows and movies sometimes; it has kind of become a thing and he is definitely the master. You know, you think of a movie that you would really like to watch and then BAM it is on the guide the next ...
This morning, before the sun had time to rise, I had the chance to cuddle up in my little girl's bed with my daughter, my son and my my Lola. We all got under the covers. My daughter held my hand, as I used my other arm to feed my son a bottle. And she asked me ...
This afternoon, on a walk down our street, my daughter held her two fingers in the air (as she has been known to do) and said, "Peace, man." To whom, I don't know. I like to think it was to every man. But that's just me. And her gesture got me thinking about words and concepts like peace and equality and how I ...
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