Wrong gets to be right

by | Nov 26, 2012 | Uncategorized

I shared one of my life truths recently, one counseled into shape by a pastor and friend. When I shared, the woman listening to me silently nodded, with a small, nimble smile. Acknowledgement? Recognition? Shared fate? What about you? I grew up in a household ruled by...

Angel Kisses

by | Nov 20, 2012 | Uncategorized

Grandmother says they’re angel kisses and pulls me to her bosom. I welcome her emphatic stance. It comes just in time for me to wipe emergent tears on her apron, unseen. Surreptitious. I am enfolded into a mighty love, breathing a heavenly scent of roses. I expect her...
Bye-bye Twinkies

Bye-bye Twinkies

by | Nov 17, 2012 | Uncategorized

It was 10:00 in the morning. My husband was away; we didn’t need any groceries, but I felt compelled to go to the store. I bought bananas, milk, and cereal although I’d already eaten breakfast after my morning walk. The store had a tabletop display right in the middle...
Light another candle

Light another candle

by | Nov 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

“Thank u to u and ur husband for one of the nicest dinners out I have ever enjoyed by myself!” Her wig was disheveled and obvious to a chemo survivor like me, and she was scrunched tight into the corner table, dining with an i-Phone facebook page. The glow...