The doors opened, we got in, and turned around. Suddenly we heard a very loud and authoritative, “Hold that elevator!” As the doors hung open, a white-haired, wheel-chaired, older gentleman scooted towards us astonishingly quickly and efficiently with his feet. Zip! and he was in the elevator. It had been a late-night visit with my mother at her assisted-living community. Mom had a broken hip, and we were checking in on the newly hired…
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Dear fellow fractured friend, I have been considering what you shared about your longing to learn to be present. You told me about how your family and friends know you aren’t available for them or to them because you are on the phone or your mind is racing with so many thoughts you can’t even hear their words or realize their presence. I am on my own journey to quiet my mind to learn to…
6 CommentsGoals, Plans, Objectives, To-do Lists these individually and even collectively are the sure sign of achievers. And already by this time of the year most of ours have already hit a snag. It has always been my bent to do and not to think a long time about it. If a thought enters my mind it immediately activates the feet or the hands. Perhaps it is my fear that without the action the likelihood is…
Leave a CommentChristmas Eve – It had been a crazy week with Mom falling and breaking her hip. The recovery was rough on us but much rougher on mom with the excruciating pain. The family had been keeping a 24/7 bedside watch on her since the fall and now moving into the Christmas Weekend. I thought I was doing fine until this Facebook Messenger exchange with my nephew. Thankful I realized soon enough my error but really…
Leave a CommentToday is National Cookie Day so in honor I am sharing the most requested cookie recipe that I have made. I know these are pretty mistake free too because now my daughters do the fabulous job of making them! These are fantastic anytime but at Christmas there are plenty of reasons to bring them along. Cranberry Oatmeal White Chocolate Cookies from Southern Living yield: 4 doz. ( I double this all the time but I…
1 CommentYes, It is here. Finally after years of not sending Christmas Cards, I am going to be bold enough to think I can write a weekly blog. Ha! Take that proven track record. I am not going to be bound by the past! Fifty seven years and nine children later is worth something right? Let’s see what we can learn together.
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