Tag: dignity
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It’s A Kid Thing

The prevailing experience for children turning a year of age is to give them a cake to do with as they please. A smash cake. The thought is that a child at this age hasn’t ingested a lot of sugar up to this point, so it’s a reward of sorts to let them eat cake.…
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End Well; Begin Fresh

Graduation season is upon us, and many are finishing up well, whether it be pre-school with caps and gowns for the littles (just a tad overkill if you ask me), finishing up high school, to graduating from college or doing post-grad work. It’s all about ending well and preparing to move on to the next…
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What Does It Mean To Remember?

photo courtesy of Justin Casey on Unsplash When we were young, my two sisters and I were part of Girl Scouts. It was the thing to do in our neighborhood and it kept us occupied a night a week. Back then, there was value in the pledge and promise we were taught to keep, something…
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The Gals Came Marching Group By Group–Now What?
The women’s march on Saturday, in Washington D.C. and many places around the world, was indeed a statement. The purpose? To present a face for the issues women must deal with. Challenges that are uniquely ours. The problem? Many conservatives saw it as exclusive. A way to push forward the liberal position. The reality? They’re right.…