Stepfathers Are No Less Than Those of Blood Stepfathers are no less than those of blood: The spirit is more comely than the flesh. Equally, two mysteries might mesh, Paired by nature or by neighborhood Fathers are defined by how they love, And not by how they multiply or breed. Though you did not supply […]
Meet my Dad. Proud former Marine, Vietnam medic, physician, husband, brother, uncle, friend. Most importantly to me? DAD. You know the kind: Willing to give you the first, last, only bites of his beloved treat if you ask. The one who perseveres with you to make your fifth grade volcano work with the wretched dry […]
I am not hormonal, emotional, overtired, stressed, or overworked. I am touched by gratitude. And thankful to the unnamed couple who made my son’s day. Last day of school! Yay! My kids got into the car and I asked how the day went. Hayden began with a story of his planned classroom field trip to […]
Two decades go by with the snap of the fingers — too many moments to recount, to share. Nevertheless, when my elementary school friend Karen Hershey found me on Facebook, it was just like I said — a snap of the fingers. Same smiling eyes, optimistic spirit. You know the one — a glass half […]
I am an everyday woman, wife, mother, friend, boss, confidante, sister, daughter, cousin — and grandma. There is so much more that I want to say. For today: What Children Know and Understand Children know laughter They know tears Children know peace They know chaos Children know acceptance They know rejection Children know joy They […]
