Tag: love
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I Really Don’t Know Clouds At All*
Sitting on my porch, the quiet draped over me like a warm blanket softly covering my shoulders. The sun flitted through the clouds, like an old friend playing hide and seek. Or more like a young child who can’t stay hidden for long and jumps out yelling, “I’m here!” I love sunshine and blue skies,…
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Is It Enough To Just Get By?
It was the end of an era that should have finished years ago. John has been driving a 1999 Saturn sedan for years. It has held up well through more miles than we’d anticipated putting on it. A very basic model, with a stick shift and power nothing, there was very little that could ever…
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How Long Is Goodbye?
This past week bumped against memories I wasn’t ready to deal with. Thoughts I often keep tucked away for the rainy day that won’t come. It was the anniversary of the passing of both of my parents–sixteen years apart. When Mom died two years ago, it hit me that I had become an orphan. Not…
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The Gift Of Presence
She was in and out. Less than 48 hours. We had company during that time, so there was little chance to talk. My daughter, Melody, has done her share of traveling this past year. Her job requires on-site meetings that take her away from home for short periods of time. Short spurts are what…
Tip of My Iceberg 