Tag Archives: children
Happy Birthday!
My daughter had a milestone birthday recently, she turned forty. What a wake –up call that was! It made me wonder how I could have a forty year-old child. Can you even call a forty year old a child? And … Continue reading
Smile, Smile, Smile
I’ve decided that I need to try to focus on the blessings in my life as a counter balance to the losses and problems that I’ve encountered over the last few years. What woke me up was the reaction of … Continue reading
Babies R Us
We just returned from a rather rushed long weekend to Buffalo. We were anxious to see my husband’s uncle who is very ill and is in his late 80’s. We were warned that it might be now or never. It … Continue reading
Submission Blues
Remember when you sent your first child off to school for the first time? You probably took her shopping and bought new clothes—including socks and underwear. You may have purchased a brand new school outfit. When the big day … Continue reading
Where is There?
There is the place I think I want to go to—and then when I get there, I dream of being home. There is the place everyone I have loved all my life still is, while I am here. Yet, when … Continue reading
Daughters
I recently returned from a visit with my only child, my daughter Brenda, who lives across the continent from me in California. We spent a lot of time sitting and talking, time that was precious for us all. We … Continue reading