Her name was unrecognizable and unpronounceable to we westerners.Years ago she decided to go by JP. A native Bahamian of English descent, she was a raucous and charming tour guide. With short, [Read more...]
For a few weeks every year the world seems to transform itself into a different place. Its a little kinder, a little more giving and a little more loving. The focus makes a slight shift from our [Read more...]
Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year! This has been a year of many wonderful changes in our family (we now have two daughters-in-love) and are blessed by a loving church family. But it's [Read more...]
The laden stores display their wares The windows wink and smile Luring, cajoling, enticing. Want, Want, Want. Television commercials swirl Prices slashed Best deals here Better deals there. We are the [Read more...]
He seemed to appear out of nowhere. The icy wind whipped his long straggly hair, as he hesitated beside our car. His glance held a question: should he pass by or wait? Since the light was red, The [Read more...]
We live in the land of the "free to work hard and free to shop". Most of us have much more than we need. The extra food we threw away at Thanksgiving is more than some have all week. But unless [Read more...]
The turkey is gone The pies devoured. Memories of a pleasant day remain Talking, laughing and sharing with family. New joys Unexpected sorrows. Sorrows that [Read more...]
The view is spectacular. Thirty-thousand feet above the earth, the early morning sun illuminates the cloud shelf below, creating the illusion of a bright snow field. Yet these cotton clouds also [Read more...]
Voices hum, Laughter splatters, But not for us. We sit quietly, just me and Mom Alone in the buzzing family room, Waiting. For that nurse to call us, for that one last kiss before [Read more...]
I don’t know why I even noticed. But at the stop sign I happened to look up and there he was. Hundreds of black bird were lined up on the high-wire like the popular art images sold in stores. All [Read more...]