What Hurricane Matthew Taught Me
It’s been eleven years since the last hurricane came breathing down the coast of Florida and I was a little rusty.
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The Human Historical Vehicle
I was sitting at a stop light next to a Volkswagen Westphalia and its tag reads: Historical Vehicle. What? It’s not that old! Is it? Made in the early 1950’s until 2003, the Westphalia was
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Seeing the Beauty and Not the Beast in Life
I was walking my usual exercise route when one of my neighbors who I had not seen in a while came out of her house. She stopped abruptly and took a double take and said:
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If it’s Not One Thing, It’s Another
People say that things come in threes. It’s usually connected to bad events that happen in our lives: deaths, broken appliances, home repairs, health issues. I think I am in one of those times.
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Wanton Worry
While prayers and time with God allayed my fears I must confess that my need to worry and anticipate was in high gear for the week prior to my right hip replacement surgery. (see previous
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Coat of Armor
I will be scrubbed with disinfectant. I will be stripped of my clothing. Devoid of makeup, jewelry, even my wedding rings that show I belong to someone – that I am loved will be removed.
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The Difference
Have you ever doubted that one person can make a difference in someone’s day? If you have, read on. It had been a tough month: my sister in law died, I had an irregular EKG
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Survivor or Victim?
When my medical history is shared, people are always amazed at how much of it there is. They wonder how I managed to get through it and still have a good disposition. My husband would
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Are We Playing God?
My sister in law was called home this month. Suffering from vascular dementia for many years; it was a long goodbye. A talented musician, a gifted nurse, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother her
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