I wrote this post in 2013. I re-read it recently and realized one third of the things I was grateful for at the time no longer apply. Like walking with my good friend Cindy (she moved), my 10-bucks-a-month gym membership (I changed gyms), relatively well parents (now just partially well), my favorite restaurant (this has […]
Growing Up is Hard to Do (and my favorite birthday cake)
I had a birthday this week. My own birthday is not a big deal for me. I am loved on every day by the people in my life, so I don’t need a particular day where I overeat cake and treats (I can do that any day by myself), and I don’t want loved ones […]
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My Roamin’ Catholic Faith
I was raised Catholic, but I wandered away in my teen years. I recommitted in my mid-twenties, then roamed off again in my 40’s. After four years, I came home again. As a youngster, going to Mass was an obligation, part of my Catholic school training – Mass once a week at school and always […]
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Life in the Middle
It’s been a month since I’ve posted here on the blog. Recently, so many days have been filled with doctor visits and hospital visits and rehab visits that it seemed there was nothing positive to write about. Nothing to celebrate. When caregiving is worrisome and heavy, I struggle to post it all here, because I […]
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What Color Are You?
February is black history month. Which got me thinking about the African-American people in my life. And I realized something. They’re not really black. Not like the HEX code color #000000 anyway . According to the Valspar color chart, my friend Sandra is Cherry Chocolate. My friend Amber is Brilliant Oak. The wife of […]
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9/11: Where Were You?
The morning of 9/11, 2001, I had just arrived at the gym. I was told at the front desk that the aerobics class I normally took on Tuesdays was cancelled because the instructor was stuck in Washington D.C. Her flight had been delayed, for – to us – an unknown reason. Fifteen minutes later I […]
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Why Evil is Not God’s Fault
I wrote this post shortly after the Sandy Hook school shootings in Newton, CT. We’re approaching the 4th anniversary of that evil tragedy. This year, there’s a trend of shooters targeting police. There are always new perpetrators, new victims. No matter where or how the bloodshed takes place, I believe the solution is the same, […]
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10 Things I Needed Quiet Time to Remember
It’s one of those “I’m so grateful” days. Nothing spectacular has occurred, I didn’t win the lottery or anything. I simply had some quiet time this morning, and I noticed the many blessings in my life. Do we need quiet time to recognize all that we’ve been given? Yes. When life is frantic and […]
