This Is What He Remembers About Me? (Is It Still True?)
Long Time, No See Jeff and I walk into the funeral home in Mississippi. I spot my cousin Mike immediately. He’s four years older than me and has always been…
Read moreWill You Be Good at Your Thing Today?
A Longer Wait It’s early Monday morning. I’m sitting in the doctor’s waiting room. I’m listening for my name to be called. Then a new family walks in. And I…
Read moreStill Deciding What to Buy? You’re Not Alone
The Struggle of Choosing the Right Gift I’m not ready for Christmas yet. My house looks ready—the tree is lit, the stockings are hung, the mantel is decorated—but under the…
Read moreBecause You’re Not Perfect Either
Some days, I forget. I expect more from myself than I can give. And more of others, too. I get grumpy when things go wrong. As if perfection is ever…
Read moreRipples Through Time: Reading My Late Mother’s Words—Then My Own
Years before my mother died, she wrote letters to each of her children. To be read after she died. I didn’t wait. But she also left other writings behind. Last…
Read moreWhen You Can’t Get in the Game: Finding Purpose from the Bleachers
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”—Viktor E. Frankl Sitting in the Bleachers Sometimes I have dreams that I’m sitting in…
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