Have you ever chatted with someone and felt as if they were using a totally different language, even though you know you are both speaking English? I felt that way when I first started texting. I wondered: What are these weird letter combinations? Why isn’t the person texting me writing
How often in life do you experience something that exceeds your expectations? I have lots of examples of events or purchases that were wonderful, but didn’t exceed my expectations. I’ve planned and hoped for holidays and vacations; I’ve enjoyed them immensely. None of them pop to mind when I dwell
When our children were small I was in charge of adventures. We took adventures to the zoo and the park and the mall. Being the Adventure Administrator also meant that I did most of our vacation planning and preparation. We had a tent trailer that we took out every
I haven’t been writing much lately. I admit that life threw me some curveballs and I didn’t do well with catching them, hitting them or even sloppily juggling them. I dropped balls left and right as I scrambled to emotionally handle what was. In July, my mother-in-law began
It started on Halloween; now it’s Christmas music until January. I don’t hate it. Growing up, the rule was no Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. I’ve fudged that rule several times over my life for a day here and there. Basically, I follow the rule that my father laid down
I kept telling myself I was doing something I loved to do. It just didn’t feel like it anymore. I tried to psych myself up by reminding my mind and heart of all the positives I got to enjoy: I loved the opportunity to be creative, I loved who I
I found myself in a conversation last week that made me feel uncomfortable. The other person wasn’t attacking me or saying anything exceptionally crude; I felt an unsettling attitude behind the words being spoken. I sensed defensiveness, some anger and a lot of “I want to be right.” I didn’t
She reached out and grabbed for my hand. It was an unusual move for my elderly mother; she thrives on her independence. She had spent two and a half days in the hospital for a blockage in her colon. The doctors and hospital staff had solved the issue, but
For years I labeled myself undisciplined. I couldn’t seem to exercise with any consistency at all. My diet was whatever food was convenient. My house appeared clean, but it really was a well-played illusion. I’m ashamed to admit I’m bad about changing my sheets every week, and washing my
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 represents not-at-all and 10 represents totally, how much are you like Moses? I know, it seems like an odd question. Realistically, it’s also a very broad question. Perhaps you answered 8 because your parents took you boating a lot when
