“Some friend you are,” said his dad accusingly. “Your buddy worked all day fixing your car and now you’re going to go party and ditch him because he doesn’t drink and carry on like you.” “Oh, no, Dad. I’m not going to leave him. He has to come with us to be our designated driver.”…
Author: Grandma Grace
He Can’t Stay Away
Our daughter was eleven years old when she contracted an often fatal tropical disease. We were living in a remote location literally in the middle of a vast jungle. At first, we thought she just had the flu. But she quickly became dehydrated and listless. On the advice of a doctor contacted via radio, we…
Test or Rest?
We got a distraught call yesterday from a family member. It was heart-wrenching. She had had a Zoom meeting with a court mediator regarding custody of her children. It was conducted unfairly. There was no accountability for irresponsible behavior. The outcome of the meeting was unreasonable. We hung up from the conversation with a…
Onward and Upward!
What attitudes should we cultivate to become the best version of ourselves in this new year? I know I need to change some of my default ways of thinking. I have some ingrained, but less than helpful approaches to life’s challenges. I want to change these attitudes that are holding me back! Every time…
Four Ways to Make 2021 Better
There seems to be a popular idea floating around that 2020 was bad and 2021 will magically be better starting January 1st. However, this is a simplistic and superstitious thought. How could the clock cause a change in our lives? Does the calendar wield power over our destinies? Does wishful thinking help us attain better…
Remembering
I can remember one happy Christmas that stands out from the many sad ones. I was in elementary school and my father was home for a few days from his out-of-state job. Several years prior, after a heart-wrenching court hearing, my parents had been legally separated (the near equivalent of a divorce in those…