’Tis the season for holiday good wishes. I smiled as I saw the red and green envelopes sprinkled within the everyday boring bills, cards of all shapes and sizes, and if you’re lucky, they will come with a note. Over the year, we have found ourselves too busy to pick up the phone and get… Continue reading The Christmas Letter
The whispering sounds of a kitten’s meow arouse me from the depth of sleep. I open my eyes, then struggle to focus as they meet little goddess Maia’s wide, pleading gaze. Now a grown cat, she has always made sounds like a kitten and kneaded me like bread when she’s hungry. She stretches her paws… Continue reading September 95th
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a pony. Love, Me The short note I’d written Santa was placed back on my desk by Mrs. Oliver, my third-grade teacher. It had red pen notes from her all over that read: Why do you want a pony? How will you take care of it? Will… Continue reading Dear Santa – a short story
Clyde Sponge in hand, I dipped it into the sink water and washed another dish, allowing my gaze to drift beyond the window, to the small grass field my three boys played in for so many years. Beyond that field and a small grove of trees sits our eight-stall horse barn where I spent most… Continue reading Pets In All Shapes and Sizes
“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” Albert Pike Trying to live by this statement every day of my life! Everybody’s journey is unique and important. It’s a true testament on how you are living your dash—your voyage from… Continue reading Living Your Dash
When Eeyore is your spirit animal, it’s not to say you’re sad, nor do you feel alone or depressed. Eeyore’s traits have been labeled as clinically depressed, pessimistic, and they say he suffers from anhedonia. But take a closer look. Eeyore is actually the most empathetic of any character, stuffed with fluff or not. "I… Continue reading When Eeyore Is Your Spirit Animal
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