Tag: family
A Mom’s Life
Mother’s Day is upon us and this year I decided to share my thoughts about this calendar honored day. This isn’t going to be a sugary one-dimensional tribute. My mom, she has her flaws and foibles and she never pretends otherwise. In my estimate,… Read More →
A Revelation
I saw a woman at a cemetery weeping inconsolably as she lay face down on a grass covered grave. Suddenly, another presence materialized, and I saw a round clay vase suspended in the air. This is going to sound disgusting, but inside the vase… Read More →
mRNA and You
People are… complex. Each individual decides how much energy they want to give a thing – be it the vast number of worldly affairs that vie for our attention or another human being in our orbit. We all earnestly claim to be doing the… Read More →
A Good Carrot
I have a hard time summoning up the requisite courage to go out into the world these days. Each day that passes seems to be more deranged and twisted than the day before. In 2021, are you still reaching for the government carrot on… Read More →
Christmas Message
My paternal grandfather passed away one year, four months and three days before I came into this life. He survived service in the Great War – “the war to end all wars”. While in France he had an experience that turned into something wonderful… Read More →
Love Casts Out Fear
Hello everyone. I have not written much here of late – or at all really. Heh, and I consider myself a writer! However today I find I have a bit of “time out” due to babying a back issue. Long story short – I… Read More →
Independence
Decision made. Life has been nothing but moving targets lately. Today, Ken decided to hand in his resignation at work. His last day with D&B Supply is July 12th. A belated “independence” day for us! It is a bit sooner than we had planned… Read More →
Her name was Louise…
It was my first real job and Louise was assigned the task of training me. She was a no-nonsense woman in her mid fifties and she found me amusing – in a good tempered way. As I access the memories I can clearly see… Read More →
I, Woman
It’s the month of March and, apparently, it’s time for us all to celebrate the successful woman. Specifically, this is defined as women who are leaders of industry or some other category of wealth and respectability. Truly I say, bravo to these women who… Read More →
Empty Spaces
I’ve been thinking. We have too much stuff and it’s such a burden! When did this epiphany hit me? I’d like to say this revelation came to me while I was riding high in my financial comfort zone – but it didn’t. My thoughts… Read More →
