About 6 months ago, I received a text from a dear friend. The content explained that my friend had just found that they were sick, and that they wanted me to know. I remember thinking, this can’t be real…and this can’t be that serious. It turns out, it was real, Read more
So..I turn 50 this week. I have literally been looking forward to that number since…well, I turned 40. An “age” hasn’t really ever carried the stigma for me that it may for others, I am more interested in the number. I had always said I wanted to live to 100. Read more
This is the story of a walking man. This man was known to me first as that…a walking man. You see, he’d walk past my house daily, on the other side of the street. From where I stood I saw a man with a slight smile, and a smooth gait. Read more
When I was told that my father had stage four pancreatic cancer in September, I didn’t now what to think. The immediate reaction was somewhat akin to a dizzy spell. I couldn’t quite hear the words. I’m sure that many have had a similarly powerful reaction to such news. For Read more
One of the more regular fears admitted to me by friends that are parents worrying about becoming their parents. I know I have said that out loud to myself on countless occasions. Because as I look back, I judge decisions that were made by my parents during their time, from Read more
A goal of mine as a parent, is to be able to listen to criticism of my child openly. Too many parents today want to hear all of the good things of their children while quickly defending any negative observations. I have tried to let any of my children’s teachers Read more
So I have son who is about to be twelve. This is my first foray into parenting a twelve year old. He has two brothers that are younger, so I haven’t had to deal with the homone fairy until now. What amazes me is the amount of cliches that keep Read more