We only have now, and the real tragedy is wasting it by trying to rewrite the past.
Tag: Family
The Timeline to 50 – Toys, Gadgets, and Resiliency
Back when I was a child in the 1970s, I enjoyed playing with the typical toys of that time, my View Master, Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, my beloved Mrs. Beasley, the Fisher Price Little People, and the Little Professor Calculator. Hours were spent being entertained in front of a black & white television with … Continue reading The Timeline to 50 – Toys, Gadgets, and Resiliency
Worry in the Morning, Worry in the Evening, Worry at Suppertime
Stressed! Nervous! The road to nowhere! That’s where worrying gets you. It’s a dead-end road I’ve been turning down most of my life. I worried about my family, I worried about my friends and I worried about everything. I felt like my worry would protect those I loved. In my teenaged years, I lived with … Continue reading Worry in the Morning, Worry in the Evening, Worry at Suppertime
Pass It On – Lessons from the Generation Before Us
I recently had the pleasure of visiting my 80-year-old Aunt Mari. She’s my dad’s sister and the only woman left from the generation before me. Growing up, Aunt Mari and I didn’t have the opportunity to spend much time together. Anything I knew about her was taken from what was said during my occasional visits … Continue reading Pass It On – Lessons from the Generation Before Us
The Tail of Two Brothers: Loneliness vs. Penniless
When I was a young girl visiting my Grandma, the mysterious Uncle Jay was always there. A grown man in his thirties was like a teenaged boy who hides in his bedroom, rarely making an appearance. After my Grandma passed, Uncle Jay settled not far from where I live, but other than Christmas cards, we … Continue reading The Tail of Two Brothers: Loneliness vs. Penniless
Perfect Dysfunction 