When we are babies, most of us have parents that care for us, teach us, guide us and give us advice on how to grow up and take care of ourselves. Parenting is the hardest job one will ever love and it is not for wusses. Once we become adults we can choose to beContinue reading “Reverse Roles”
Category Archives: Grief
There Is Something About Michaels
What is in a name? The name Michael, it is believed, was first derived from the name Mikha’el, meaning “who is like God” in Hebrew. Wikipedia was kind enough to give further explanation as thus: Michael is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew phrase מי כאל mī kāʼēl, ‘Who [is] like-El’, in Aramaic: ܡܝܟܐܝܠ (Mīkhāʼēl [miχaˈʔel]). The theophoric name is a rhetoricalContinue reading “There Is Something About Michaels”
I’m Not GOOD Enough
It’s 2022 so most of the kids who grew up in the late 90s heard the message that they are great just the way they are. I remember encouraging my own students from 1991 – 1998 to proud of themselves and not to try to live up to standards set by a society that mayContinue reading “I’m Not GOOD Enough”
Coming To Terms With Grief
Our family decided to spend Thanksgiving at the beach this year. It was mostly my idea. I needed a symbolic one last goodbye sort of thing for my father. I’m not saying I’m forgetting him – NEVER – but I have come to terms with my grief and I feel healthy and in control ofContinue reading “Coming To Terms With Grief”
Grieving A Bad Parent
Grief is always hard no matter who dies. Grieving someone you love is difficult but what if it’s someone that was not very lovable? If your parent dies and he/she was awful, the grief is very different. When my mother died in 2014 I was at first shocked because it happened suddenly. She had aContinue reading “Grieving A Bad Parent”
Two Years
Daddy drew his last breath on November 14, 2019. When he left this earth it was a lot dimmer. Today I remember him by lighting a candle in my crystal Hurricane Candle Holder and looking at his photos. I washed the car he left me just now and I will miss him all day. IContinue reading “Two Years”
What I Know At 54
Today is my 54th birthday. Happy birthday to me! The date of your birth. . .we celebrate it every year. Why? Well, for so many reasons of course like everything! Did you know that the idea of celebrating the date of your birth is a pagan tradition? Pagans thought that evil spirits lurked on days ofContinue reading “What I Know At 54”
Grief
My cousin texted me yesterday to tell me her estranged brother had died suddenly of a heart attack. I gave her my love and condolences but that of course got me to thinking about grief and how it comes in all different shades and sizes. Grief is not the same for everyone. I have experienceContinue reading “Grief”
Zero to 100
I have not been very active for a few months. I have been dealing with some things at home and I have allowed myself to chauffeur the kids, do my chores and then pretty much just sit and brood. Of course that is bad for me and of course I gained 15 lbs. Duh! IContinue reading “Zero to 100”
A Love Letter To My Besties
I dedicate this blog to my two best friends. They are so very different and I love that about them. They have similarities too – they both work hard whether they like their job or not, they are loyal to their families even when the family members can be stupid, they nurture with every ounceContinue reading “A Love Letter To My Besties”
Might As Well Laugh 