Doing an update on my iPad this morning, I thought how great it would be if we could update ourselves with the touch of a button. To be made faster, smarter and more efficient. A new version of ourselves with no sweat, tears, or pain, the bugs all worked out….
Out to breakfast this weekend, I shared with my husband the hesitation I was having in regard to an upcoming appointment with a web design company to spruce up SisterRain.net: Me: I am thinking about cancelling my meeting. Him: Why? Me: I have this little blog. Him: Well, maybe Steve Jobs had a little Apple…
Coming downstairs this morning, my dining room table sat devoid of the items usually kept on it: glass flowers in a vase, my Merlin CCTV that I use to read, a photo of our first bird whose cage used to sit on it. It made me think immediately of last…
I have come to realize that when we doubt ourselves we are also doubting those in our lives who believe in us. People lift us up, everyday, even when we don’t need it. The energy from our biggest supporters travels any physical distance between us and lifts us up. I…
In my work life, I would use rental cars, cabs, shuttles, planes and car services with not one thought about it except in regard to dates and times. Since my vision loss, I have relied solely on rides from magnanimous family and friends. There is no public transportation where I…
My vision may have been taken from me For that I didn’t have a say But some things we have control over We can do more than just hope and pray. So let me declare to LA and the world Don’t take my Oscar or Miss Universe crown You’ll be…
On Friday I began watching This Is Us. The hype and recommendations of friends led me astray but in the best possible way. I was hooked as soon as I saw Jack in his birthday suit. I crammed as many episodes as I could that first day, each bite more delicious than the…
— Abraham Lincoln With Presidents’ Day being celebrated this week, I heard a comedian talking about Daniel Day-Lewis not breaking character for three months during filming of the 2012 historical drama, Lincoln. Five years later, the actor’s approach is still poked fun at. As I heard the joke, I thought about…
