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Going Beyond

I’m not one for making New Year’s Resolutions. I believe that I should wake up every morning intending to do my best in everything. Sometimes, I don’t do so well. Other times, I do very well. Some goals don’t get done. Some goals get done, and then some. But at the end of the day,Continue reading “Going Beyond”

The Chapter Closes

When I started writing and posting on Facebook on December 31, 2022, I did not have a set plan in mind. I didn’t know if I would write every day or if I would only write on weekdays. Initially, I thought I would stop after only three or four weeks. When February came around, IContinue reading “The Chapter Closes”

The Reason

A torn and tattered life, he led From poor, unapparent stock was bred Lowly: true, although inadequate Obscurity: where the scene is set. He was a root out of a dry ground No source of nourishment around Four hundred years without a single word One more sacrifice, one less lamb to herd. But the timeContinue reading “The Reason”

The Rules for Life

Recently, Son #1 wrote a list of rules for living. In reality, it’s just a bunch of boxes and scribbles on a piece of paper. But to him, it means something. He was lying on the floor, writing furiously. Then he got up and stood in front of my chair to read his list toContinue reading “The Rules for Life”

The Hostess

I consider my grandmother to be the perfect hostess. She’s always concerned about her guests. And she is perpetually second-guessing if everything is up to par. She may go to the kitchen for butter and look for several minutes before she finds it on the table where it has been for the last forty-five minutes.Continue reading “The Hostess”