“Hope came in and my world shifted on its axis. I cannot allow her to seduce me. And yet I begged her to stay.” — Sister Rain
Month: March 2018
Holding A Stranger’s Heart Makes Them A Stranger No More
I was given this heart by my therapist. A number of them had been left in her waiting room and knowing I couldn’t see them there, she had chosen this one for me. The organization responsible for these hearts is The Peyton Heart Project, The name on mine is Sean Michael…
There’s No Trust Without Us
Trust. We have less of it these days and with good reason. Dangers have increased and we are much more aware of them then ever before. It’s necessary to be cautious but it’s incredibly sad that it has come to this. I remember an innocent time when we played with…
Four Storms And Four Ordeals Ago
We are in the throes of our fourth nor’easter and I had this thought: just because you’ve weathered one storm doesn’t make the next one any easier. Yesterday I received the results of a skin biopsy I had done last Thursday. The four days between the test and the outcome…
Piper Mondays . . .
. . . are for hiding under the covers. (Look closely and you’ll see bird feet and a beak!) For Piper Fridays, click here.
A Sign He Is A Wonderful Young Man
My nephew gave me this sign after he saw it while he was out shopping with my mother-in-law. When I opened the package, I was a bit confused. I knew he chose it for its literal meaning but I didn’t know why. But he reminded me that during our trip…
You Gotta Do You. And For Me That’s Blue.
Several rooms in our house need painting. Badly. Neither my husband nor I have any experience in this DIY realm and have decided to start small with our bathroom. A tan color will go on the walls to match the existing tile and flooring and a green on the trim…
2018 Paralympics
Don’t watch to be inspired. Watch for the elite athletes. Watch for the competition at the highest level. Don’t watch to be inspired. But you will see it everywhere.