A Field of Onions – Part 1
“Grief does not change you, it reveals you.” ~ John Green “Life is like a field of onions; one cries while peeling it.” ~ Proverb Molly watched as the funeral director closed […]
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Drama
Bars – Part 3
The Continuation of My Experiences of a Barred Society Prison. It is a tricky subject to talk about much less write about. Most people have very strong feelings one way or the other. Last evening my husband and I were discussing our week ahead. I mentioned that I would be working on part 3 of
Awake!
In memory of: Evelyn Diekhaus, age 9 Hallie Scruggs, age 9 William Kinney, age 9 Katherine Koonce, age 60 Mike Hill, age 61 Cynthia Peak, age 61 And prayers for the family of Audrey Hale Do not cry for me I now play among the angels Instead shed tears for yourself Living among the demons.
A Wounded Heart
Art by Moon Diva Art A heart of grief. My family experienced another loss last week. This time is was my last living uncle. Since December 2018 my husband and I have attended the funerals of seven family members. A mother (me), two sisters (one for each), two uncles (me), two cousins (me). That is
Stormy Conditions
The sunset after the storm. I have been busy with family over the past week so I have not had a lot of time to think about what I wanted to write about this week. Here it is Monday afternoon, and I am just now sitting down to my keyboard. How does life get so
Manic Monday
What to do when your day goes south? At the time I write this, it is Monday. I awoke refreshed from a good night’s rest ready to tackle Monday. I should have known better. In making some updates to the website, I managed to delete a whole section. I do not know how I did
Humanity’s Bus
It is never too late to take a ride on humanity’s bus. You may not know that I have written poetry since grade school. Most has never been seen, but I am going to change that by sharing a piece I wrote in 2020 when it seemed our world was imploding around us. It may
Secret Sins – Conclusion
The road to truth can be painful, but it will lead you to freedom. Sandy, back at home with Leon and Lucinda, was surrounded by family once again. Laney and Jeannie were married with families of their own, but the two visited often. No one really mentioned that the cancer was very aggressive and not
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Secret Sins – Part 4
Secrets require hard decisions. Is it worth it? It took many tears and several weeks, but plans were put into action. Sandy was spending one last night with DW before they left in the morning for Mobile. They were sitting in DW’s truck in their usual spot behind Ms. Betty’s Dairy Dip but neither one
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Secret Sins – Part 3
Giving up control and letting things happen as they will takes courage, but it will always free you. Several nights later, and a yet another long argument with Leon, Lucinda knew she was being unreasonable, but she truly felt Sandy was making a huge mistake. Yet, things had become difficult between her and Leon. They
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