It was June, I think, or maybe July. I'm not sure. I know it was very hot. And that Daddy was still going for treatments at the Cancer Center. This particular day Daddy's physical therapist, Miss Ida, whom I loved and adored from my own visit to the PT office where she worked, had helped… Continue reading Working Out
Tag: Lymphoma was Daddy’s Goliath
The One About Borrowing Trouble
This morning my oldest was on her way back to college. She was going straight to work first, and then classes after lunch. She was doing fine until she felt like something was hitting her back tire. She told me, "I don't know. I think something might have happened in that driveway last night. I… Continue reading The One About Borrowing Trouble
The Sanctity of Life and the Miracle of Grace
In September 2011 I heard a name I'd not heard before. I heard it on the radio, saw it on Facebook. Troy Davis. This young man only three weeks older than I am was convicted for the August 19, 1989 murder of Mark MacPhail, a police officer in Savannah, Georgia. His execution was scheduled for… Continue reading The Sanctity of Life and the Miracle of Grace
Saying Their Names
Our Princess loves to check the mail. I don't blame her. It was my thing once upon a time too. Yesterday she brought in a stack of mail. A bill, unsolicited advertisements, a catalog, a magazine, and a package. An unexpected package, I should add, which sent tingles of delight and anticipation surging through us all.… Continue reading Saying Their Names
The Next Couple of Days
And so it's time for the pages on the calendar that carry me away to a paradoxical place for a couple of days. The days that are so full of emotion and good and hard things that it's difficult to reconcile them all together in my one heart and mind. February 10, 2007 My baby,… Continue reading The Next Couple of Days
proof of angels
for days and weeks and then months so many spoke of "after the war is over" and finally, when the months turned into years, those words were spoken less and less and the haze that hung over the city and the dark curtains over the windows were no longer distinguishable from what we remembered from… Continue reading proof of angels
The Best Day Ever
Today. Another year passes. And our Princess is ten years old. And so I ask what every parent asks, "Where does the time go?" Last year I shared the story of her arrival in this wonderful world she loves so much. Tonight I'm thinking of another birthday, when she turned seven three years ago. My Daddy had… Continue reading The Best Day Ever
Just a Bowl of Butterbeans
In the past week or two, I've had a couple of friends discussing favorite foods and they have asked me what "my people" ate. Do I eat grits? Yes. Do I like okra? Anyway you want to serve it--absolutely! Chopped onions on my black-eyed peas? Step back and watch me go. Do I love buttermilk and cornbread? While… Continue reading Just a Bowl of Butterbeans
Old Enough to Have a Back…..and then some
Today I was blessed by the bounty from the efforts of another. I had the privilege of picking beans I didn't have to plow, plant, weed, and care for. All I had to do was spend a little time out there picking them and putting them in the bag to bring home. Wow. What a… Continue reading Old Enough to Have a Back…..and then some
What True Love Looks Like
I was standing in the yard, I think I was at Granny's. But the trees were ones Daddy had planted, so they were precious to me. And as I stood staring at this one tree, it fell over. Toppled right to the ground. In that moment, my heart shattered. I fell to the ground crying. … Continue reading What True Love Looks Like
I Might Need A Nap 