Of Course, I Remember Life Before the Internet

I do remember life before the internet, and admittedly I sometimes long for those days. I miss lying there in your arms, basking in my afterglow and not wondering how many likes I had on WordPress. I miss basking in the morning sun, feeling the light wind blowing across my face as you caressed my […]

I Practice My Religion Every Single Day

Faith without works is dead. There are a group of people who say they are people of faith, but they have aligned themselves with a human-being who is full of hate, avarice, self-love, malice and vengefulness. That is not my religion. I believe in love and hope, and I believe we are all precious. These […]

Is it Possible to Have It All? That Depends

I’ve always thought that here in America we the people were mostly working toward “having it all”…always working toward: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to […]

The Personal Belongings I Hold Most Dear

My home is small…barely 1200 square feet. So, everything in it is well thought out. At this stage of my life little changes, but if something comes in then something usually has to go out. On Mother’s Day, I received an antique Tiffany-style lamp. It will replace an older Tiffany-style lamp that I knocked over […]

Grandchildren: “I Want to Be Like Grandma”

I truly want my grandchildren to have my heart and soul. I want them to be people who love and respect themselves and others. I want them to be honest, law-abiding, knowledge-seeking, trusting, empathetic, giving, thoughtful, problem-solving, curious, brave, loving, fair, goal-oriented and adventurous. I want them to have lifelong good friends and to be […]

My First Instinct Was Former President Trump

My first instinct was hands-down former President Donald J. Trump. Then I realized I don’t even know who this man really is. I don’t even know if those closest to him know who he is. He’s a shapeshifter…he appears to be whatever he thinks he needs to be in order to win. I don’t know […]

Drink More Water

It’s small and it has to be one of the easiest things to do. Water is everywhere but I have tried with all of my might, and I simply have not acquired a love for this precious liquid. I literally force myself to drink it. I try to spice it up and try different waters…evian, […]

What Freedom Means to Me

Everything…it is the essence of America. Every “citizen” of America who came here willingly –new citizens and old–came here looking for freedom from some kind of oppression or terror. Even those whose ancestors were brought here unwillingly, even those whose ancestors suffered unspeakable horrors in this country, at the end of day sought freedom…and most […]