Language has Power and that’s Why I Write

Language has Power and that’s Why I Write

The inciting question: What was an early experience where you learned that language had power… when my little sister’s first words were, “Patty did it.” Thus, we have why I write:   Because I’m compelled by blood. I honor my heredity: my...
A slave to Shakespeare ;-)

A slave to Shakespeare ;-)

http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com I’m an inadvertent slave of William Shakespeare – with whom I have much in common, some people say. Apparently, he re-invented the English Language, invigorating it with words he invented… And, my favorite...
Grace

Grace

My belief system should be clear to you, Constant Reader. I’ve often used the Einstein quote in my four years of blog-iverse blather. There is a God and He offers miracles daily. I believe. It’s a choice. I also had grand Parents, who tried their best to...
Mother’s Magic Wand

Mother’s Magic Wand

There were few things that Larry and I retrieved when the sibling group cleaned-and-cleared out our parents home after my dad’s death. After all, I had wanted parents, not remnants of life and love lost. My husband wanted my mom’s ironing board, a wistful...
The trouble with…

The trouble with…

The trouble with pain is its persistence, unlike memory or friends. It nags you like your mom before your first day of school – or your dad after your last. Take an aspirin… Aspirin absolves pain – without clear explanation. Perhaps I should have...