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Waiting at the eye doctor’s office for my appointment, a woman came in with a walker. She was probably in her 80s and talked very loudly, as she explained to the receptionist that she had recently had back surgery. Next she complained that her husband was waiting in the car….
Arriving at the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia (click here), everyone in attendance found a rolled card in their cup holder. Provided by Mastercard* as a way for the stadium to honor those affected by cancer, the one side explained what the placard was for, the other proclaimed, “I STAND…
Some people believe that the universe is always providing us with signs, all we have to do is pay attention. If you subscribe to this theory, you no doubt weigh the validity of those signals that are ambiguous. And then there are the messages that are indisputable, so blatant that…
My father-in-law and I had a great relationship, we laughed, talked sports and had our own inside jokes. The absolute pleasure of knowing him, of being family with him, was mine for 25 years before he passed away. One time he was at my home installing some shelves in our…
Though mid-June, the humidity that accompanies this month and the two that follow every year in Southeastern Pennsylvania had graciously delayed its arrival into the region. On this day, temperatures in the high 80s were not formed by heavy, thick, warm air that once inside your body covers your bones…
My husband pulled up to the curb and I hopped out of our rental car to use the bathroom at Bryce Canyon National Park. The woman already waiting turned to smile at me upon my arrival. “What is Sister Rain?,” she asked, seeing my t-shirt with its name, logo, tagline…
Having Thanksgiving dinner or a light snack In the spring, summer, winter or fall Whether on a first date or hanging with friends Drinking coffee while on a work call. No matter the when, no matter the why You might be writing a letter Sitting yourself down in an ice…
During an episode of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, Stanley was with a chef who was making a dish using just-harvested scallops. I paused the TV to pick up several toys Piper had thrown on the floor. As I bent to gather them, my husband said, “I don’t think I…
One evening while on vacation out west, I set my alarm for very early in order to catch the sunrise in the beautiful setting I found myself in. Watching out the floor-to-ceiling windows, dawn began to lift the veil of darkness, revealing that which is lost to us every night….
Why is it that my husband will make the bed when we are on vacation where there is housekeeping but not when we are home? #SisterRain #ALittleSightALotOfHeart #LegallyBlindWriter #HumanInterest #Life #LifeIsGood #LifeStories #Storytelling #Marriage
