Over forty years ago today (and just how much over, I'm not telling) I was given a new role in life. To be a big sister. I got two more chances to do this over the years, but this first one--the one I asked my parents for--she was the first, the one I learned and… Continue reading Sister
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The Packing Up and the White Shoes
Twenty-five years ago today I graduated from college. I don't remember a lot of the particulars but there are a couple of things that stand out for me about that day. The night before, Sister had come up to spend the night with me. Though she is three years my junior there have been times… Continue reading The Packing Up and the White Shoes
Touched by Random Words of Kindness
Remember that I was mistaken as the newest family member's grandmother by not one but two nurses? Not even Sister grabbing my hand in the midst of her discomfort and worry and her whispering, "I just must be looking really, really young today" could console me. It only got worse. I was at the grocery… Continue reading Touched by Random Words of Kindness
The Three Gifts
Twenty-four hours into the HospitalStay with Mama, she and I rode in an ambulance from Warner Robins to Macon, a very painful ride for Mama, only made more so by the driver blasting Q106--Classic Rock. Yeah, there's another letter to write. I'll add it to my to-do list. Forty-eight hours in, I had spent a… Continue reading The Three Gifts
I Might Need A Nap 