I am in a new season of life it would seem. The one where I am called out on my assumptions and the conclusions I've jumped to. I am fascinated and intrigued by it, because the message to "chill" and "give things a second or third glance" continues to come from the strangest and most… Continue reading The One About Shopping Carts and This Season I’m In
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The Most Precious Part of the Goodbyes
Tonight we said goodbye to a place that we hold dear, Bare Bulb Coffee. I wasn't sure if I could or would be able to be there as the lights were turned out for the last time, but as the time grew closer, I knew I couldn't be anywhere else. A few of us who… Continue reading The Most Precious Part of the Goodbyes
bad news
so it turns out I really can't handle any more bad news I've decided that based on the scientific fact that I am sitting here and everything in my head resembles a ticker tape running below the news reports and we know nothing good ever winds up there so no more bad news okay? instead… Continue reading bad news
blue
perhaps that candle he said you should use countless years ago showed how unique and precious he thought you to be like one blue candle in a sea of red amidst the holiday festivities maybe he was saying you are a treasure unlike any other and I would agree blue was his favorite and so… Continue reading blue
Light and Warmth Everlasting
There is something sacred about sitting around a fire and listening to stories when the weather is cold and the season is dark. I think we tell ourselves we sit there for the warmth that the fire gives. But I also think that while the warmth might begin as a spark from the fire that… Continue reading Light and Warmth Everlasting
another year older
another year older older but wiser none the worse for wear I don't know about that I'm older for sure but not necessarily wiser I've just spent the better part of the past forty-seven years watching and taking notes at what happens when certain choices are made and so if that's wise, then so be… Continue reading another year older
The One About My Dog’s Business and An Email from Pinterest
A couple of things that happened today-- Miss Sophie is a picky pooper. I don't mean to offend, but there's just no other way to put it. She will not go in our yard. And she is very sensitive about where she will go. It takes quite a bit of sniffing and turning around and… Continue reading The One About My Dog’s Business and An Email from Pinterest
the memories beckon
there is a hole where she once was and one for him too a hole once filled by their love, their stories, and their spirits and oh, those smiles and laughter, music to my soul quiet now, empty and hollow and dark and I miss them she misses her Love too the one who once… Continue reading the memories beckon
Share the Stories, Say Their Names
Today I sat in a church that holds memories of important days for me and added one more. I sat there, saying goodbye to a man who taught me Physical Science in college. And so much more. It was a privilege sitting with others who love and miss him, listening to the one who was… Continue reading Share the Stories, Say Their Names
Catharsis
I've been having some trouble with my left shoulder for a few weeks now. I tell you this not for sympathy, but to explain why I was where I was today. It's bothered me so much lately that I'm not sleeping well, because I tend to flop a couple of times during the night, and… Continue reading Catharsis
I Might Need A Nap 