I miss my Grandmother. I miss her soft voice, her eyes that twinkled with mischief, her quiet love. When I'm with family, I bake her Crusty Coconut Pie and she is with me. There is rarely a holiday when this [...]
“You are a dark and dirty child.” The whispered words floated but gained speed and slammed through me. Burning like burrowed chiggers. I never knew why she hated me. Shy and sensitive to all external stimuli, I only wanted to [...]
The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter, and the spirit heals with joy. ~ Proverb This has been a hard year. In the midst of so much sorrow, I watched as some profited from others' misfortunes. There [...]
If there is one thing my mom and I share, its our love for cheese. Whenever I reunite with her, one thing is for certain. There will be an assortment of cheese, and maybe a little wine too. I can [...]
I Got Cancer for my Birthday. For six weeks, I lived with a death sentence. I turned 50 knowing I might not make my next birthday. Worse, my husband and kids lived it too. I was alone with my surgeon [...]
The gray is gone. Big sky has returned. There are some chores that can't wait for Mother's Day to pass. I don't mind. Once you've had cancer, even the most menial of chores are meditative. We waited last [...]