If I could turn back time, if I could find a way…(Cher) If I knew then what I know now, I’d do some things differently. Who wouldn’t? They say hindsight is 20/20, so as I approach that year, I reflect upon what might have been. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had a great life. I come from a loving, God-fearing family. I loved school from … Continue reading If I could turn back time
Here are twenty pieces of advice for twenty-somethings that I learned in my twenties; they have served me well over a lifetime thus far. Appreciate your parents. Tell them you love them. Relationships end and/ or change in your thirties, if they haven’t already. You are not promised your parents forever. Get educated early in life. Very few jobs require only a high school diploma. … Continue reading Twenty Twenty
I needed to get away before the fall semester begins. I convinced my husband to drive the three hours to North Carolina to the small town of Franklin, a place we’d never been. Not a lot to do in Franklin, but we weren’t looking for a lot to do. I was looking for a place to unplug from email for three days. Because I successfully … Continue reading Unplugged
A friend is a friend forever Once you have been my friend, I cannot let you go Even though you’ve long gone ‘round the bend. You are in my memories, and you are in my heart The time we spent together, I cherish always And love you forever and ever. It could have been a decade ago, maybe more or less When last … Continue reading My forever friend
This will be a year of letting go for me. Not letting go of 10 or 20 pounds. Not letting go of any vice. I have not made any traditional kinds of resolutions. But a resolution I have made just the same. You know when it is time to let go. It might be of a relationship, a person who no longer cares or never did, … Continue reading The year of letting go
Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple. –J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I love, love, love the change of season from summer to fall. It sneaks up on me every year. It’s so hot in Atlanta, but in September it starts to cool down oh so subtly. Then one … Continue reading Celebrating the Autumnal Equinox
The title is “36 Things Every Single Girl Must Do Before She Settles Down.” I was single for way longer than I’ve been married so these types of articles often catch my eye. I thought, “Hmmm. I wonder how many of the 36 I actually did before settling down?” Well, I found out that some of things don’t sound that appealing and wouldn’t have been … Continue reading Every Single Girl
I’ve always loved the story of Christopher Robin and Pooh. It’s a sweet tale of two friends who must separate and how they stayed close forever after. I can relate to it because I have moved often enough throughout my life, mostly for my education and my career and each time I have had to leave friends behind. Likewise, I have had friends who’ve moved away … Continue reading My Christopher Robin
For 16 weeks now I’ve posted twice a week. I am considering myself a real blogger. It’s time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the ugly. I have 42 blogger followers. I pick up one or so a week now. They are “real people” followers. The spam filter does a great job of weeding out the junk followers. I’m happy with that number. … Continue reading Blah, Blah, Blog
The most beautiful thing about friendship is the ability to communicate with one another….. really communicate. Communication to me means being able to express yourself openly and to have someone understand. Breezy, my just-turned-five-year-old granddaughter, is one of my closest and tiniest friends. She is humorous and entertaining. She is a great listener too. I simply love conversing with her. I’d rather talk with her than just about … Continue reading My Tiniest Friend
Tower of Twins 