It was overcast and rainy today. So we stayed in like you do. With even a couple of times venturing outside, things still got a little wacky today. Folks were grumpy. I might have overreacted to spilled water. The dog barked way too much at the cat outside and anytime someone made a sudden move.… Continue reading Behind Closed Doors
Tag: changing the world
When Cable is a Necessity
I happened upon a Steve Harvey video on YouTube that was more serious than most I'd seen of his. (Yes, watching those have become a sanity-feeding thing. I don't question it if it works.) I watched it, and the title said it all--"You Can't Watch This Without Getting Emotional." Absolutely right. I got emotional. And… Continue reading When Cable is a Necessity
don’t let them
don't let them tell you the stars aren't really diamonds twinkling just for you waiting to adorn your dreams while you slumber where you live out all your heart's desires don't let them tell you it's silly to guard your heart so carefully or to love him so completely don't let them convince you life… Continue reading don’t let them
Answering the Hard Question
This evening I sat with two young people and a retired friend as we listened to an amazing woman share about the hard work--the good work--she is doing to help women and men who are in the human trafficking industry. It was a very eye opening and hard discussion. It is heart breaking, and despite… Continue reading Answering the Hard Question
The Change
"But, if I change it.....it could be upsetting to some people. I don't want to be remembered as the one who changed everything and messed it all up." Oh my heart. When I heard this bright and vibrant, creative, and smart young woman say these words a few days ago, it hurt my heart. Which… Continue reading The Change
gravity
Looking down at my feet, I ponder about how truly amazing gravity is. It's like this force, pulling us close, holding us there, much like one in love with another-- that feeling where you never want to let go. The earth is in love with us. Yes. The birds and the waves sing her love… Continue reading gravity
the discernible path
of all the things I want to be remembered for as the stories of who I was and how I lived and what I cooked and how I raised my people are told long after I am gone the one thing I don't want to be remembered as is a silent witness I come from… Continue reading the discernible path
fighting fire with fire
My hero and friend, Hugh Hollowell, shared this on his Facebook page yesterday. It troubles, motivates, moves me. And scares the mess out of me, to be perfectly honest. I'm still wrapping my brain and heart around it. But it's not going anywhere. It sits patiently, staring, unblinking waiting on me to get it. And… Continue reading fighting fire with fire
Why Cooter Wants to Own a Bar
So Cooter has a dream. A big one. He wants to own a bar someday. First off let me explain that his only exposure of any kind to a bar is the cantina in Star Wars. But it made quite an impression, I reckon. Such that this is what my precious 8-year-old baby boy told… Continue reading Why Cooter Wants to Own a Bar
Until Everybody’s Free
A week ago Cooter and I traveled up to Wesleyan to attend Core Ensemble's production of "Ain't I a Woman." Many years ago, I read Sojourner Truth's words calling for men to get out of the way and let women fix the world. I fell in love with her then. A strong woman who had suffered… Continue reading Until Everybody’s Free
I Might Need A Nap 