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It was a great day today. The family across the street moved away, including my beloved goddaughter and her two younger sisters. Their house, once filled with laughter and chaos, is now silent. And dark...
Read MoreI thought the letter would be easy to write, but it wasn't. Someone's deep loss had given rise to my future wellbeing. That subject isn't easy to tackle. But I was determined to express my gratitude to the family, so here is what I wrote...
Read MoreThe call came at 8:30 PM last Saturday night. "Mom, there's been an explosion a few buildings away. People are saying it's an IED." My heart chilled...
Read MoreThis time of year, I find myself thinking about all the parents who are about to become empty-nesters. The poor souls dropping their children off at college, and driving away in an empty car. To a quiet house. With the family dog that, sadly, might be just barely holding on...
Read MoreSo, maybe this is the point in life when we are supposed to enjoy the life we've built as a result of all our hard work. Maybe, in these years, we should be focusing less on "doing," and more on "being." Maybe this is the time for us to start enjoying what we've spent decades building...
Read MoreThe sun was hot; incredibly hot. As we placed the urn in the damp dirt of the small university town where he had taught physics for 40+ years, I remembered a man of impeccable integrity, subtle humor, and sheer goodness. Then I held hands with Duncan and his family, and we sang, humbly, with only a few birds and the gentle wind as accompaniment...
Read MoreWhenever Duncan and I have a "big" anniversary (i.e., one that that ends in a 0 or 5), I put on my wedding dress, and parade down my street. Initially, my neighbors thought it was cute. Now they just think I'm strange. I think I scare small children...
Read MoreIt started out just like any other day. Down the hill, across the street, around the corner. When we hit the long stretch of sidewalk near the old convenience store, however, something was different...
Read MoreI wonder whether Cora's children will remember me. I always swirled them in my office chair when they visited (I called it "tornado"), and sometimes we went out for cupcakes. I'm not beyond bribery for affection...
Read MoreA single thought consumed me. Young girls need to be exposed to role models, not runway models. Role models like the women with whom I'd just spent three incredible days. Role models like my own father, who was the best physician ever born, and who I know adored me...
Read MoreA lifestyle blog created to stir awareness of living life to its fullest, every day, even (especially!) in the small and ordinary things in life. For me, it's finding and appreciating the extraordinary in the ordinary that makes life wonderful. Embracing life as a joyride.
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