Airport Angels

  I am overwhelmed these days when I turn on my television, log on to Facebook or other on line sites. Everywhere I read about violent acts,vengeful thoughts, fear induced panic, and  hatred being spewed by people I always thought were  sane  and mostly reasonable human beings.  I saw a Facebook post that I thought … More Airport Angels

The Albanian Mother

THE ALBANIAN MOTHER   It is easy for me to forget simple blessings at this time of year.  I was leaving work  on Christmas Eve, my arms overloaded with wrapped presents, work out clothes and a beautiful white poinsettia balanced on top of everything. I leave through an electronic door that you have to swipe … More The Albanian Mother

CONNECTIONS

One of the favorite parts of my job as an event coordinator has been working with the Ward Belmont Reunion  for the past ten years. The youngest of these women are 82 now and two years ago we had an attendee that was celebrating her 100th birthday the day of the reunion!  This year one … More CONNECTIONS

One is NOT Only

For the past few months, I have been telling some close friends that I have picked out the title for my blog. Next, I progressed to letting them know that I am starting a blog…but I found myself feeling vulnerable and frightened. Vulnerable and frightened -those emotions have proved to be two of my biggest teachers the past few … More One is NOT Only