Embracing the New Year
This afternoon, on the eve of New Year’s Eve, I have been sitting here trying to think of how to close the books on the old year, while...
In the Hospital
My husband is back in the hospital, having taken a post-surgery detour on the road to recovery. It was a gut punch for both of us,...
Don't Leave me Behind
I don’t know if there is anything more exhausting than holding the hospital vigil. Minutes feel like hours as your feet and legs become...
Lighten the Load
While I have had my moments of communing with nature, I am not much of an adventurer when it comes to the great outdoors. You won’t find...
Let's Have a Margarita
I’ve always been amazed at how certain moments become permanently etched into memory, the way the details become more than just history:...
The Tears
Kids don’t hide their emotions: if they are sad, they cry. Somewhere along the path into adulthood, we are taught to restrain those...