Last night, my dear friend Judith posted the following on her personal Facebook page. I asked her this morning if she would be willing to let me share it with you. I am so grateful that she said yes. Please share it. With anyone and everyone who might listen. I”m begging. Because the judgement … Continue reading »
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under a blanket of comfort
* I did not hear from the doctor last night, which is actually good. The nurse had said that if the news were “urgent” that he would call last night. If not, we would hear from him within 24 hours. Some of you have expressed anger about the way that the doctor’s office handled this. … Continue reading »
a invite-a-shun
* Yours truly, 1981 ~ The other day, my daughter asked me to brush her hair. I know that sentence looks like it could be any other. Trust me, it’s not. Luau brushes Brooke’s hair. She comes to me for clothes, she goes to Daddy for hair. I’ve asked to do it for her. “No, … Continue reading »
thanksgiving – and the little things that aren’t little at all
. So grateful for one of the best Thanksgivings ever, thanks to my Aunt Marilyn, Uncle Julie, Grandma and cousin Adam. Being in a place where BOTH of my children are not just welcome and loved but celebrated is more than enough to make this Mama thankful. And spinach squares to boot. What more could … Continue reading »
where grace lives
* I put that up on Diary’s Facebook page yesterday. Why? Because I needed to hear it. And I figured that I likely wasn’t the only one who did. The response that I got to it, both on the page and privately, made it awfully clear that I was right. On Friday night, Katie and … Continue reading »
right here
~ My mom’s 70th birthday party, yesterday (Happy Birthday, Mom) . The house is full of people. Brooke is managing, but it hasn’t been easy. She’s found quiet corners to which to escape with her iPad — at the bottom of the stairs, on the floor in front of an unused door, on the beds … Continue reading »
hurt is not betrayal
~ I don’t why this moment should feel any different. From the outside at least, it’s identical to countless others. We’re in a booth, tucked into a back corner of the Ninety-Nine, one in a chain of family restaurants that dot the map here in Massachusetts. We’re in the corner because we’ve requested, as we … Continue reading »
out loud
~ It’s bedtime. Brooke and I lie side by side on her bed. Daddy and Katie are gone, having already performed their roles in the elaborate evening dance. The fish tank gurgles its soothing lullaby. The sparkly lava lamp throws its soft light into the room – pink, then purple, then blue, then green. Brooke is … Continue reading »
sum of the parts
~ My entire life, it’s been a source of embarrassment. When I was a kid, I would make up stories to explain. I’d pretend I’d fallen off my bike – skinned my knees and landed on my elbows. I’d say it was a ‘gymnastics thing’ – ya know, from the bars. I’d bandage my knees … Continue reading »
high tide
Hoist up sail while gale doth last, Tide and wind stay no man’s pleasure. ~ Robert Southwell A single breaker may recede; but the tide is coming in. ~ Thomas Babington Macaulay * I am hanging onto this moment with everything I have. I know it won’t last – this gilded unicorn – this moment … Continue reading »
