My seven-year-old has a lot of fears. And who can blame him? His whole life, the world has seemed like a very scary place. He got sick when he was nine months old, and never really got better until around his fourth birthday. He had four surgeries in four years. He had constant ear infections, […]
Category: Introspection
My boys are six years apart. In the old days, almost a month ago, they went their own way. The older brother would tolerate his younger brother for only so long before the squabbling began. The irritation of the older. The hurt feelings of the younger. The younger brother was always following just a few […]
For eight and a half years I wrote a mostly feel good column in a few small town newspapers. And you know what? I was okay at it. People liked it. They looked forward to it. And so did I. I enjoyed making people’s day. I became adept at finding the good in what felt […]
I was already struggling with whether to publish this post, before COVID-19. Now I’m even more unsure. It is so heartening to see the amount of good will that is going around, even among people who normally are at each other’s throats. I wish we could bottle this good will and sprinkle it around whenever […]
If you feel invisible, I see you and I love you. If you are afraid, remember that courage is not the absence of fear, but standing strong against it. You can do it, and I love you. If you are weary, stay strong. You are doing better than you think. And I love you. If […]
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day that couples feel such intense pressure to be romantic that it all but guarantees expectations won’t be met, and even the most confidently single person feels overwhelmingly alone. This year Valentine’s Day is on a Friday, which is better than Tuesday, I suppose. But if you try to actually go […]
