Tag: community
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We Never Walk Alone
When the kids were young, we supplemented our clothing budget with garage sales. It was my husband’s passion more than mine. I loved the deals he was able to get; he knew how to bargain and would get gently used clothes for the kids that were acceptable to the littles and appreciated by me. Those…
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He Was My Brother
When did it become acceptable for individuals to judge the value of another human being? Over the past week, anger has escalated to the point of rage and destruction. What began in Minnesota and then spread throughout America has impacted cities around the world. But let’s not lose sight of why. It began with a…
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We Do Need Our Peeps
We’d not seen them until a couple of months ago. Then they showed up in droves. They’re unusual birds, with red beaks and feet that dangle when they fly. The sound they make is somewhere between a squawk and a tweet, and when they’re moving, it’s nonstop noise. Whatever they are, they’re never alone. We…
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The Sick Side Of The Domino Effect
Who plans for this stuff? Nobody. Insidious germs, however, are a fact of life. Things that come upon us unaware, and strike when we least expect them. I’m talking about the flu. Two of our children with their kids are staying with us presently; the cousins are having a blast playing with each other.…
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Come On, Just Move It, Move It
Moving from one home to another evokes a wide range of emotions in people. Our first four years of marriage we moved six times. We were young, didn’t have a lot of belongings, and what we did have wasn’t all that valuable. And no kids. All part of the job. Lots, of complaining and…
Tip of My Iceberg 