In my mind’s eye, I can see my family lining up in the vestibule of my aunt’s small, old home. The youngest first, me, then my cousins, parents, aunt, and uncle take their places by age with the oldest last. All the lights are off except for the Christmas tree I know is in the…
Category: Relationships
Here are some very random tips regarding the holidays. I hope one is a true help to you as you navigate your busy schedules. My main goal this season is to do things that encourage relationships because love is what lasts. Spending time together is different for each family. Only you know how to do…
Thank You
“Thanks, Grandma. I had a really good time today. And thanks for the things you got me.” Those words warm my soul. I was already happy I could be with her and get those things for her, but her gratitude increases my happiness. You know the feeling exactly. Did you know that expressing your gratitude…
Celebration
Why does last Thanksgiving feel like it happened 5 years ago? Maybe because our lives have turned upside down since last Thanksgiving! Nothing is the same as last year. Then: we had a newly redecorated house, an established routine, knew where we fit and what to do, many long-term, close friends, but far from…
The Battle
Straight out of a Halloween movie. Creepy, crawly, nasty. Everywhere you look. Overwhelming numbers. They’re on the verge of world domination. We are under siege. We’re barely holding our own. Our weapons are a shop vac and tissues which we’re using with great dedication and bravery. Our not-yet-sealed up under construction house appears to be…
Looking Back
Six and a half hours of driving in the wrong direction. North instead of south. That’s what two of my cousins did to deliver a precious-to-me cargo. They had been visiting another of our cousins when she offered to give up some of the keepsake furniture from our grandmother. They knew I’d like to have…