In theory, we all understand that death is a part of life, except we really don’t. For most of us, life begins within a standard family unit: a father, a mother, and siblings. We spend the first eighteen years or so of our lives tied to that family unit, bound by all the things, both Read More
Based on the true-life story of Michael Oher, who played football for the University of Mississippi, the Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, and eventually the Carolina Panthers, 2009’s The Blind Side is a must-see film for many reasons. Not only is it a dramatic, feel-good story, but it also stars Sandra Bullock, who walked away with Read More
Darkness cloaks sun’s lightDeath irrevocably snuffs out breath of lifeTwo pregnant sisters, one hot summer dayTwo sons born, only one lives todayThirty plus love and life filled years betweenThen history replays the cruelest of scenesOnly this time fate reverses their roleSame two sisters, one cold winter dayTwo granddaughtersOne celebrated arrival, one tearful goodbyeGrief shows no Read More
Siblings are biologically connected in a manner like no other human relationship. We are all different and yet, the same. We share a unique DNA bond. Read More
July 2020, our first grandchild, Huf Venture Phillip arrived. It’s weird. I wasn’t sure how I felt about becoming a grandmother; after all, I am perpetually searching for the ever-elusive fountain of youth. Would becoming a grandmother instantly age me? Read More
Dearest Terri, It’s been nine short or long months, depending on perspective, since you left us, and God! how I still miss you so much. Read More
Why does no one talk about menopause? Every woman who has ever borne children shares her pregnancy and birth stories, yet menopause is considered too indelicate a topic for open discussion? Why? It is a terribly uncomfortable transition that every living woman must endure, some earlier than others. For a healthy woman in her Read More
