The Gift That Keeps on Giving How many of you have seen National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? I’m pretty sure most of you have seen it. Do you remember when Clark Griswold’s Christmas Bonus turned out to be a one-year membership to the Jelly of the Month Club and Eddie quipped, “That’s the gift that keeps on… Read More »
Let’s All Leave Something Behind I don’t want to seem morose, but I’ve been thinking a lot about how the world will be when I’m not here anymore. I am sure the world will go on without even taking notice of my demise – but that’s not exactly what I’m talking about. What will I leave behind? Will… Read More »
The Path of Totality I happen to be lucky enough to live in what they call “The path of totality”. Not only am I, for the first time I can remember, living in the right place, but I’m also living at the right time as well. You see, there has not been a total eclipse of the… Read More »
Easter Reflections Raindrops, a yellow tulip, a white carnation, and a brand-new navy-blue blazer. I was eleven years old on that Easter Sunday – all those years ago – and I remember it so well. My mom had died the autumn previous, and I felt alone in the world – although I shouldn’t have. My grandparents, as… Read More »
Dropping Off There are a lot of things about getting old that are difficult. Most of us woke up one morning and looked in the mirror and said “Oh, My Gosh! Is that me?” A friend who died a few years ago had a webcam before they were ubiquitous. He said one day he turned on his… Read More »
Thoughts of an Ancient Soul I was seventeen years old and one of my best friends at the time told me I had an ancient soul. He told me I came from another time and another place. At the time I found it off-putting; I didn’t take it as a compliment. I tried to find a different… Read More »