Above my desk, hanging from ribbons, are two bronze medals that are mine. One is a medal for a woman’s triathlon and the other is for a marathon that I completed with a group of supportive friends. The medals hang there to remind me that with perseverance, commitment to my goals, and hard work I can do whatever I set out to… Read More
Weeds
Yesterday, I spent the entire day pulling weeds from the gardens. Great big piles of them. Some of those weeds had become larger than the flowers. I could feel them laughing at me as I tugged and pulled, as I muttered at myself, berating myself for letting things get so out of hand. Oh sure…we’ve been out playing, enjoying the… Read More
Searching for the Stars
I have always loved the story of the Sneetches. As a child it was my very favorite story. Silly, silly Sneetches thinking that a star on or off of their belly would make them more popular or fit in with the crowd or get them invited to marshmallow roasts. When my mother would read the story to me at night… Read More