Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassyContinue reading “The Road Taken”
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Mom & Grace & Me
To forgive is not to excuse what the other person did. It’s to prevent their behavior from destroying your heart. As I look around my office today, waiting for Inspiration to stir up within me and start me to typing… I notice how many “Mom” references I have hanging on the walls, perched on myContinue reading “Mom & Grace & Me”
Simplicity
Simple things. Simple things make a big difference. Drink water. Get some exercise most days. Be sure to rest. Especially if I’m tired, rest. Laugh daily. Cry. It’s okay. Crying is NOT weakness leaving the body. It’s a movement of energies coming up and out of the body. And this is beneficial. Cleansing. Eat vegetablesContinue reading “Simplicity”
Candles
Husband and I just returned from a walk with FurButt. While I ponder and type, he is undecorating the house from the holidays. Wreaths in windows: down and stored. Lighted greenery with big red bows: removed and tucked into boxes. Candles in the windows: staying. We’ve decided to keep the candles in the windows forContinue reading “Candles”
ANDREW
He is the firstborn of a firstborn of a firstborn. I remember my Dad saying, “Being the firstborn is tough, nobody gets that unless you’re “it”… you’re the icebreaker. Your parents are still trying to figure things out. And as the oldest, perhaps you feel a sense of nurturing duty that the youngers do not.”Continue reading “ANDREW”