I tried to give Mom something to look forward to. After Dad passed, I promised I would take her anywhere she desired. Being a world traveler, I imagined what she would choose. Her first response [Read more...]
A thirteen-year-old girl, maybe fourteen but most certainly not more than sixteen…the chosen one? Not a gal from a wealthy family. Not a gal with a prominent Dad or a PTA president Momma, but she does [Read more...]
I don’t know her name. But as one word spilled from her lips, my attention laser-focused. Ukraine. The 60ish woman gave us a small smile not quite reaching her eyes. Our seatmate spoke little [Read more...]
At the words, “Want to go for a ride?” I leap at the chance to fuel my love of fast. Confession— the number of speeding tickets/warnings I’ve accumulated over the years just might need two hands to be [Read more...]
Jett and I used to play a game of happy/sad as he toddled. He thought it hilarious for me to say “happy” and we both grinned, and then “sad” and we made a frowny face. Faster and faster we went until [Read more...]
We gulp eager the fresh air of freedom as shackles of winter melt away like a snowball in the desert. Inhaling the deep pink of spring, we feel the ground settle under our feet. Then boom! Like a [Read more...]
The night storm slams rain onto the lonely highway, shooting his lightning daggers near. In an instant, the world reverts to slow-motion, tires leave the pavement and spin me 360-degrees. Losing [Read more...]
The holidays make loss sharper. The blade twists as the seats at the Thanksgiving table shrink. The head of the table sits empty and the end is graced by the preacher as he alone presides over dinner. [Read more...]
She spins up to me like a whirling dervish, accusing me of wrongdoing, and whirls back out as quickly as she came. Dumbfounded, I stare after her, mouth agape. No ready defense in my pocket. No, [Read more...]
All I spy are hot pink toenails on swollen feet, spilling out over glittery sky-high sandals. But stuck beside her, I overhear every syllable of the cringe-worthy conversation. “Hey babe, your [Read more...]