Walmart is a black or white place. Before you call the NAACP, what I mean is that you either love Walmart or you hate it. My husband and I love the prices and do the bulk of our grocery shopping there each week. Never my favorite chore, since my vision…
As I got ready one morning to tour a manufacturing facility with my friend (see Craftmanufacturingship), I thought about what the experience would be like. I’ve always been a planner, but since losing my vision I find I’ve taken it to a whole other level. I’m always thinking ahead in…
If Heaven does exist, it will have a coffeehouse, where my dear friend and I will go together to work and laugh. There’s no such thing as too much coffee or time spent with friends. Even in eternity.
Today is February 1st and Santa has a deep, dark tan by now. We keep our tree and decorations up until about this time each year, enjoying them as winter truly takes hold and the stress of the season has left us and our wallets. As I put the holiday…
Since I lost my vision, paperwork I would have filed has accumulated in a box. Not paid bills or medical documents or anything important, those were put away by my husband. I’m talking about receipts for large purchases, owner’s manuals, all the printed material we keep for reference or proof…
“Your future can seem insurmountable. Until you stop and recognize that you’ve already done the impossible.“ —- Sister Rain
“Don’t sweat the small stuff. Love it. Appreciate it. If it weren’t for the small stuff, the big stuff would not be possible.” —- Sister Rain
Would you rather be acknowledged for your “usual competence” or your “unusual competence”? The former, of course, right? It’s great when your abilities have a good reputation. The latter is just plain insulting. Exploring this a little further, though, with some sort of competence (hopefully), would you rather be underestimated…
One of the most difficult of many, many things to wrap my head around on September 11th was the fact that the Towers had people in them. Of course I know there were people in those buildings. I just could not conceive of the amount of people on each floor,…
“Words can hurt. But they can also heal. Let’s all play doctor more often and be sure to practice on ourselves.“ —- Sister Rain
