That pink pocketbook. It was still in the closet. I had bought that pocketbook with the full intention of giving it to my friend Saunder– but in the spring. I would wait. It was such a ‘spring color’ that I would just wait…..I would wait to give her the pocket book….and I thought of all of the other things I meant to do and say … Read more
We buried my friend, Saunder Gordon yesterday. In the cold air. Among so many family and friends. Yet, this morning, the wind is still blowing. Snow is still falling. My neighbor heads to work. My husband hurries off to his practice. The mailman will bring bills, again and again. “Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, … Read more
Life. I get it. It’s about love. Think about it. With love, we can survive anything. There would be no wars. No greed. No divorce. With love, there would be tolerance, patience, understanding and even self control. My husband suffered a closed head injury on November 29th of this year. It changed my life in so many ways. While he has recovered with no lingering … Read more
I have been given the opportunity of coaching in several East Coast emergency departments. It is a privilege to serve God in such a humbling way. I have had so many lessons presented to me. There have been so many moments that I feel compelled to share some insights. I’ll call her Polly….. though she could be Pauline or Pearl…. Passing an emergency room cubicle, … Read more
My dad had just passed away at Thanksgiving. Suddenly, he was ripped from us. His loving family. Wife of 50 years. Daughter. Granddaughter. And, very new and tiny great granddaughter. Suddenly. Alive one day. Gone the next. Papa died in his sleep. We didn’t put my mother through an autopsy. He probably had a stroke. Papa never did believe in taking his blood pressure medicine. … Read more