• Memorials for those who have died typically don’t engender a sense of anticipation; sadness, loss, and grief must be dealt with by those [...]

  Life Is Worth Fighting For

  February 14, 2022
•   Even when you know it’s coming, it’s not easy to lose someone. Death is never a kind guest. This past week I lost a good [...]

  When Choosing Hard Is Good

  February 17, 2020
• I’m not a huge fan of basketball; soccer and football are more my games. I’m a great fan of people working toward excellence. Who [...]

  The Measure Of A Man

  January 30, 2020
• I don’t think about how I see things. I just look. I traveled to Chicago with my husband to celebrate Mom’s life with a memorial that [...]

  Fuzzy Lenses Make It Hard To See

  February 22, 2018

• It’s hard to imagine someone’s life reduced to a box the size of a loaf of bread. Mom made her wishes known–she wanted to be [...]

  Ashes and Dust

  February 19, 2018