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COVID-19 and Gratitude

COVID-19 and Gratitude

Well, it’s happened.  As of noon today, we are in France on virtual house arrest for at least the next two weeks.  Our trips to London, skiing…

Filthy Rags

Filthy Rags

Kids have a way of keeping you humble.  You can be as cool and cosmopolitan as can be, but children always bring you back to Earth.   This is…

Rainbows and Shooting Stars

Rainbows and Shooting Stars

Three years ago today I was standing with my family at Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland. It was a perfect day on the longest day of the year…

Connected by Grief Through Time

Connected by Grief Through Time

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what…

I’m not okay – You’re not okay.

I’m not okay – You’re not okay.

When you meet people, how do you introduce yourself?  What do you tell them?  Do you talk about your job?  A trip you recently took?  A book…

Remember Your Yeehaw

Remember Your Yeehaw

The summer that Henry died, we were in Florida visiting family.  One day we drove down to Sarasota to the Ringling Circus Museum.  It is always one…

Summer is Coming.

Summer is Coming.

In the George R.R. Martin novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, later adapted into the popular TV series, Game of Thrones, the motto of one…

Love is Meant to Share

Love is Meant to Share

All children have special bedtime rituals.  For Mary, her bedtime ritual is to get zipped up in a sleep sack, put her pacifier or dummy in her…

What if Happiness Isn’t the Point?

What if Happiness Isn’t the Point?

“Oh, how I remember fondly the the efficiency and ease of doing business in Saudi Arabia!” This is a phrase I never thought I would utter, but…

What Happens at Midnight?

What Happens at Midnight?

Loss and grief are universal. Through Henry’s death we have met people everywhere who have their own stories of loss, love, faith, and hope. I am encouraged…

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