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Gone Too Soon
Yesterday I came across a Slate.com article by Emily Yoffe in which she shared the story of her husband’s first wife, Robin, who died from breast cancer at age 34. As I was reading, I could hear my 13-year-old granddaughter, also named Robin, playing a video game in her bedroom. My granddaughter was named after [...]
The Fool
My brother Mark, too young to fully understand what was happening, rocked back and forth on his wooden booster chair, his dark eyes flashing between his brother and me. John, just a year older, knelt on his chair, his chubby hands clasped over his mouth stifling his giggles but failing to cover the dimple in [...]
Is it ever too late?
Autumn arrived here on Sunday with a bang — the bang of windows slamming shut and lawn chairs hurled against the side of the garage. James Lileks (@Lileks) tweeted: “Huge angry wind. Why, we call it “trouble wind” ’round these parts. Fall got tired of waiting and decided to shove summer out of the way.” [...]
February Feelings
I’ve been annoyed more often than usual in the last month or so. I’m generally fairly easy-going, but even the smallest things have been bugging me lately. I believe this is due to the anxiety I’ve been experiencing. February was a very stressful month, both personally and professionally, which is why my 27th Day posts are [...]
February Gratitude
I ran across this video of comedian Louis CK’s appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. He talked about how everything is amazing now, but nobody is happy. We all take this technologically-advanced world around us for granted. He mentioned the rotary phone in his house when he was a kid. Ours didn’t have a [...]
Smelling Young
When we visited my daughter during the holidays, we slept in my 8-year-old grandson’s room. He came in one morning and crawled in bed next to my husband. “I smell something,” he announced. “What does it smell like,” I asked. “It smells like oldness.” We laughed about it for awhile, but then I began wondering, [...]
January Feelings
Today I’m feeling overwhelmed. Too much on my plate once again. I really do need to learn how to prioritize. My grandson was naturally upset when I forgot his birthday. I told him it was because my head was filled with so much stuff there wasn’t room for any more. “Then vacuum it out, Gramma!” [...]
January Gratitude
Every time I begin feeling sorry for myself about one thing or another, I run across someone who’s much worse off than I am. While I complain about our heating costs, one of my Twitter followers is heating her house with a kerosene heater because she can’t pay a $900 fuel bill. When I fret [...]
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