Wow is the word that started this epic transformation 10 years ago. I sat on an ER bed with a sonogram in my hand staring at my newly revealed 20 week gestation son. Wow was the only thing that could be said for 30 minutes as I processed the fact that my empty nest just … Continue reading Wow
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Remnants
I'm sitting in my living room this morning waiting for a dumpster to be delivered. I am contemplating my journey thus far. I am reminded of a conversation I had with my co-worker Israel a year after Jerry had died. Israel had taken my office before the year mark of Jerry's death and as many … Continue reading Remnants
Breathing
I have spent most of my life fighting for air. I have asthma, I've had it since I was a toddler. My mother spent much of my childhood in fear I wouldn't live to be 12 years old. My aunt loved horses and they were one of the things I was highly allergic to. She … Continue reading Breathing
Second Chances
Have you ever screwed something up so badly that you wanted an immediate do over? What about messing up and thinking good grief I hope no one ever sees that? I also like thinking "dang, I wish I could do that again" when it's something good. Not everyone gets a second chance. Sometimes when you … Continue reading Second Chances