The blaring sound of the alarm penetrated the room like an invasion from outer space. It’s obnoxious and insensitive declaration that it was another day had made itself known throughout the house. “I just want to pull the covers over my head and die.” She had all but given up on what some would have […]
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“Friends”
Still on my quest to conquer thirty-some years of accumulated ‘stuff,’ I came across remembrances of days that exploded with mama-emotion. Picking up the photo of my friend’s daughter who had passed away several years ago instantly caused my vision to go blurry with a flood of tears. I can remember praying for this young […]
“He Sees Me”
She preps for her day in the usual manner, gathering the bare essentials for the activities and tasks that lay ahead of her. A quick glance in the mirror to make sure her clothing is where it should be (no hiked up back hems of her tunic, no over revealing necklines) and she is ready […]
“Mourning Becomes Morning”
The pain of watching someone leave the earth can render you helpless. Helpless because there is now the recognition and realization that at any given moment, the next breath that they take could be their last, and there is nothing you can do to change that. The emotional rollercoaster of wanting to ‘be there,’ and […]
“For The Ones Coming Up Behind You …”
I want to tell you, “Yes, go do it! Don’t over-think this, stop over-analyzing, cease asking for everyone else’s feedback on it — just GO DO IT!” What advice would you tell your younger self? So many times I look back at the time wasted by my own demise. I’m sure that we all have […]
Titus Two 