Focus

Did you notice what your friends posted on Facebook on Monday?  Those who were fortunate enough to celebrate Mother’s Day with family, posted photos of themselves with their loved ones.  Not many featured the gifts they got, instead, they were focused on enjoying their family.  They were savoring and celebrating. Savoring and Celebrating.  Focus on…

70th Wedding Anniversary

In a few days, Husband’s parents will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary.  It all started like this:  a seven-year-old boy encounters a six-year-old girl at a fishing hole.  He had met her briefly once before when her brother visited his brother.  But now, suddenly, here she was right in front of him with a snagged…

Making Valentine’s Happy

Date:  Valentine’s Day, 1972 Setting: The Student Union Lounge of a college in Chicago Characters: Two college students Me:  So, are you going to ask me to marry you?  Husband-to-be:  Uh, well, we are sitting here discussing our wedding date. Me:  I know, but I’d feel better if you actually asked me to marry you. …

Limiting

I faced the new year with a mix of hope and fear.  Hope that I could figure out ways to accomplish my goals.  (What are worthy goals, anyway?). And fear that I’m too old, too stuck in old ruts, too lacking in courage and resources to move past the roadblocks.  Do you ever wonder why…

Rodeo

We experienced every parent’s and grandparent’s worst nightmare a few days ago.  Our high school granddaughter had mysterious, excruciating pain.  The ER finds a mass.  The doctor tells them the C word and sends her for emergency surgery.  In those moments of anguish, where do you turn?  Do you calm your racing mind with platitudes…

Self

Husband and I were excited to give a greeting and an update from a mutual friend to an acquaintance of ours. We enthusiastically launched into the news from our mutual friend, but our acquaintance didn’t fully engage.  We were disappointed when she looked past our faces and over our shoulders to what was going on…