Dear Daughter, You float in high heels, person to person. You don’t see me watching….but I notice you; the one so poised, so soft and strong, so full of hope, so unafraid of tackling all of who you are….with no regrets… How bravely you find your own wings in a world bent on clipping, stiffling, chaining […]
It’s true, I am an idealist. Aren’t we all, really? I pass the card section and see snapshots of families and houses decorated, just right. That’s when the lie started to wiggle in. “Supposed to..” tugs within my head. Please tell me, you’ve heard it too? How you have felt the pressure, at this season? How […]
When sorrow sinks in like a morning fog in London, tiny hands can’t keep it back. It moves, eerie and quiet, dark shadows tauntingly saying, “there is no way to dispel this feeling”. Broken music already cries throughout the internet: Past losses, divorces, car accidents, victims of terrible crimes or abuses. And like the thief of […]
In school, you were likely taught about math, science, success, and finances…but were you ever taught about joy? The first place I saw genuine “joy”, was in my husband’s culture, Latin people. If you are, or know someone Latin…you can attest to their joyous disposition, the ease of heart, and the weightlessness, many people of that […]
When life offers you a field of weeds. Take what’s there. And do like the feathered ones do. Look for opportunity. Because sometimes. In the greenest, most fertilized settings. IS the blessing. …….Even if dandelions appear. So, don’t ignore those unwanted hindrances. Denying them. Devour their presence. And let them nourish you. To life. To […]
We have been through a lot. Twelve kids now. An engagement that lasted shorter than our vows. And a Christmas tree that looked more like Charlie Browns. Nineteen years ago. Free. That first year. When we had absolutely no money. And, if marriages are like roller coasters….ours went round and round. And at times, upside down. […]