Is Patience Always a Virtue?
The Last Bit of Toothpaste It’s getting dark outside, almost bedtime. Jeff is in the bathroom brushing his teeth. I walk into the bathroom too and grab my toothbrush. Jeff…
Read moreThis Is One Mistake I Won’t Make Again
We are sitting on the bedroom floor, Henry and I, the bedroom his Aunt Morgan grew up in. I have a book in my hand, a fun one. I’m excited…
Read moreDon’t Look Away. These 5 things will happen to you too.
Seeing the Decline I didn’t know if I’d get to see Bill at the hospital last Monday. I went to see my friend Kay as she sat with her dad,…
Read moreMore Than a Label
“Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.”– Martina Navratilova I see him in the corner, this scruffy man with long hair in his wheelchair.…
Read moreHow Are We Treating Our Women?
International Women’s Day 2022 was this past Tuesday, March 8. It’s a day to applaud the achievements of women around the world. So…how are we treating our women? Ourselves? Frank…
Read moreWatching for Breath
Henry has been asleep in the baby crib for 30 minutes already. The house is quiet for his morning nap. I crack open the bedroom door, just wide enough to…
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