Yikes! That’s ugly! Really disgusting. Gross! I was resentful and grouchy. How dare Husband be so optimistic?! He kept telling our concerned family members that I was doing better. But I was still miserable and I wanted others to know it. I wanted sympathy and validation. Whoa! Since when is it someone else’s…
Category: Inspiration
Other Centric
A tale of two doctors. The other day I saw two doctors. The stark comparison gave me pause. One doctor entered the room with a gentle presence that immediately calmed our fears. He looked us in the eye, listened attentively, and treated us with kindness and respect. His compassion spoke to deep parts of us….
Chilling Out
Our refrigerator died. We bought it less than three years ago for our new house that Husband built. Yes, there are several lawsuits against the manufacturer. We aren’t the only ones. But that doesn’t help us get a new refrigerator. We realized our beautiful, shiny fridge wasn’t keeping the food cold at 5:05 pm on a…
Snuggles
Don’t you love it when a child hugs you, or snuggles up to you, or takes your hand? It just feels so good to receive love from a little one. We all have different comfort levels when it comes to showing affection in public, but the innocence of a child erases any awkwardness. One of…
Why We Still Like Each Other After 47 Years of Marriage
“Hey, Honey, you don’t have any idea where our wedding photos are, do you?” It’s our 47th anniversary today (Monday) and I’m beating myself up because our wedding photos are nowhere to be found. Husband is kind and offers to help me look for them. We go to our well house where many photos…