It slipped, it fell, it broke. Image by LexnGer via Flickr A lifetime of memories in one little container. Gone in a second. You could have been more careful handling it. You could have wiped your hands clean instead of picking it up right after you did the dishes. You could have reacted a…
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Image by Todd Ehlers via Flickr “I don’t feel like a 60-year-old when I look in the mirror,” said a friend the other day. “I feel so much younger!” I responded, “I feel like I am still in my early 20s!” She went on to say…”Yeah but for the person watching me cross the…
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I want to be a giant sequoia tree Standing tall And gracefully In my old age Unfazed by fires And competition Riding high on My success – A result of Hard work And hardiness. —- I want to be a giant sequoia tree One in a million Sturdy, long-lasting Growing stronger With every Passing…
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In an increasingly-consumerist world, most of us have our wishlists — on Amazon, GifTag,Wishlistr…or simply in our heads. Some want to own the Bugatti Veyron and wear a Tecnica Skeleton Chronograph wristwatch. Some wish they could live in a 15-bedroom mansion. Some want to hoard the most expensive gadgets and amenities money can buy….
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Fear Of the unknown The untrodden path The unscaled heights The unexplored depths. … Fear Of failure Shame Depravity Discomfort. … Fear Of loneliness Sickness Disability Death. … Fear Of people Natural calamities Apocalypses God. … Fear Of being let down Forgotten Shortchanged Taken for granted. … Fear Of the known The challenges The…
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This one is from the archives. A recent health issue has prompted me to think about life with physical constraints. Every time I wonder what I’d do were I to lose the use of any of my senses or limbs, I think of two people — Janice and Nancy. This is Janice’s story that…
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“Life is too short — do whatever makes you happy.” I keep hearing this — from older, wiser people; my parents; my husband; my friends; on television…but is this proposition really that simple to follow? We don’t live in isolation. Most of us, no matter how much we rebel against societal impositions, ascribe to…
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When we were kids We did not have Games simulating the outdoors Indoors. ….. When we were kids We did not have Barney to entertain us So we would eat. ….. When we were kids We did not have Every facet of our life Visually cataloged. ….. When we were kids We did not…
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Both parts of this post are an entry in Blogadda’s Tribute to Dad contest, sponsored by Pringoo. CoolDad For kids who love their fathers This is part two of a two-part series dedicated to my father. Read part 1 here. ——- We discovered, in mom’s absence, that we would rather not be domesticated. Sometimes…
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Both parts of this post are an entry in Blogadda’s Tribute to Dad contest, sponsored by Pringoo. CoolDad For kids who love their fathers ———- Father’s Day — another Hallmark creation that drives people to stores for greeting cards that try to spell out a lifetime of gratitude in 20 words. I have never…
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