Goodbyes are always hard, and this was an especially hard week. The family of Natasha Richardson and a family in our community both said final goodbyes— to beautiful and artistic moms who died far too young. For children left behind, such losses can make it tough to say goodbye forever. Because that’s how it can feel—as if any goodbye […]
Just to prove I don’t exaggerate
I always tell people that Peppy is a REALLY unusual cat. I’m not sure they believe me. After this I think they will. Daniel and I picked her out specially because we thought she was the meekest kitten in the shelter. We never used the word “meek” again; she dominated our adult male cat from day […]
Wake-up call
My 25-year-old daughter lives far away—and we’re very close. But she isn’t like some of my friend’s daughters who call their mothers just to chat every day. My daughter can go days without calling me. Even weeks at times. When she does call, she often does it very early in the morning. Like she did […]
Not a Hallmark moment
You can buy a card for pretty much anything—any possible event or emotion. From having a baby to having a hysterectomy, Hallmark has something to hit the spot. Today marks a hallmark in my life so by rights it should be a Hallmark day. But I don’t think I’d find an appropriate card I could […]
Fear of football
I don’t plan on watching the Super Bowl. I try to keep my distance from football. As a kid I thought the idea was for guys to run towards each other and jump all together onto a big pile. Later on I learned the rules. Sort of. But I knew a boy who died playing […]
Look or Leap
In our long trek across the Potomac, since the 3 guys were way up ahead of me, I had plenty of time to think. And it was the appropriate moment to wonder what would compel someone like me, with no advance notice, to fling myself across the country knowing very well that mostly what I would be doing […]
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