Stories for the Dead

[I promise to nix any more grandma blog posts in the future. I'm sure I'm getting boring and repetitive. Writing is just my way of coping. Thanks for your patience.] Halloween is once again upon us. While most of us now associate this holiday with tricks, treats, candy and pumpkins, it has its roots in [...]

Apologizing for Truth

“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. ” – Benjamin Disraeli. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the things we apologize for. It seems to me that we (i.e., people) do a lot of apologizing for our emotions at any given moment. If we’re really happy (like [...]

Weekly Gratitude

With all that’s been happening in my life over the last couple of weeks, it’s nice to remind myself of all the good that’s still around me. This past week, I was grateful for… The comfort of my family during a difficult time and knowing that being together was making it easier for me to [...]