There are things we feel that we struggle to find the words to describe. But I have to try. Siblings don’t always get along. My brothers and sister and I have not always seen eye to eye. There have been times when we have gone a very long time without speaking or really seeing each… Continue reading Peace

Watching Natalie be a mother is one of my favorite things so far in life. One of. She’s so good. And so beautiful. I can see both my Mom and Steve’s Mom, and through her son’s eyes, I see something so uniquely her own. I wonder if that’s what all Moms see in their daughters… Continue reading One of my favorite things

I skipped right past tired today into drop-dead exhausted. It hit suddenly with the force of a sumo wrestler flying through the air and hitting me in the chest. Seriously. But here’s the thing…I was in the middle of playing with my two and a half year old grandson, so rest was not an option.… Continue reading Perfect

For a few weeks after coming home from the hospital, my daughter affectionately referred to me as ‘brain tumor’, an accurate label, especially considering that the first thing I think of every day when I wake up is, what’s up with the brain tumor? How much of it is still there? Is it going to… Continue reading Just a little stream of consciousness, with a conclusion that may not tie in to the intro!

There is that story where everyone throws their own crap into the communal pile of crap and, given the opportunity to trade in your own crap for someone elses, you will usually pick up where you left off with your own troubles. Eventually I suppose we find some level of acceptance for what we’ve lived… Continue reading Gratitude and Love