What are the odds? A young couple in Brooklyn, Nathan and Elisa Bond, found out last month in one terrible week— that they both have aggressive and advanced cancer. I just read about this; and the numbers tell their sad story: Nathan: age 38, Stage 3 colorectal cancer; 60% chance of surviving 5 years or […]
Peace by piece –Hope by hand
I call my mosaics “Peace by Piece” —and the other night I learned that others can find the same in themselves. Especially people who know the feeling of hearing 3 words: You. Have. Cancer. Life goes from normal—to nightmare. Equal to the physical effects can be the emotional effects—constant fear and stress. As a mother […]
Cancer and the cooties
Do you remember the cooties? Do kids still do that? When they won’t touch another kid or even be around them? Cancer can be kind of like that. Because sometimes, some people don’t want to be around. As if it’s catching or something. Anyway, cancer is depressing, right? And who wants to be around […]
From Victoria's Secret to support bras
I was at a dinner party the other night with close friends when I happened to mention that I spent several hours that day at Victoria’s Secret. Bra shopping. One of my friends asked— “For you?” She meant it seriously–but we all laughed. It was funny—as long as you can see the humor in […]
The power of a punchline
There’s a surprising amount of power in a sense of humor, sometimes including the power of attraction— humor is what connected me to my first husband. Not only is he funny himself, he was the personal manager for Mel Brooks, a man who knows the power of a punchline. He told me once about a […]
Common bonds
I love the title of my blog because it speaks to everyone, not only me. I hear so many stories that fit the title– I thought sometimes I would fit them into the blog. This is one of those stories. We bonded over clutter. When I first started Cluttercast, from out of the blue on […]
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