To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroysContinue reading “Thanksgiving”
Category Archives: #Family
To My Daughter Trascey
DEAR DAUGHTER I hope with all my heart that I showed you the real me. That I didn’t pretend I had it all together, or that life was not hard. I hope I gave you the belief of you, in your core. That I loved you enough, albeit messily, to code a blueprint for life.Continue reading “To My Daughter Trascey”
MidAugust for Steve
It seems that everything is stacked against me and anything that could go wrong..does. There are a lot of days when I get up and I have no idea how I’m going to make it through the day. I’m worried, I’m afraid and I doubt myself in those moments sometimes.. But somehow, those are theContinue reading “MidAugust for Steve”
CURVE BALLS with love FROM PARIS from Jay!
This has been on my mind this past week…….. Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and sometimes we find ourselves in situations that we cannot change. It can be frustrating and disheartening, but it’s important to remember that these challenges are not meant to defeat us, but to inspire us to change ourselves.Continue reading “CURVE BALLS with love FROM PARIS from Jay!”
A LOVE LETTER ON USA MOTHER’S DAY ‘22
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, EVERYBODY! YES, YOU TOO ALL YOU MENBOYS! This week, my brain opened the flood gates to memories, and I have had mind pictures flooding through my mind’s eye. Please take notice that there is NO PERFECT anything because we are all in process. That said, I have been the perfect mother andContinue reading “A LOVE LETTER ON USA MOTHER’S DAY ‘22”
A MIDNIGHT TRAIN THROUGH GEORGIA!
Grab a coffee. This may take a while. This post matters – to ME. And I am sharing it with you. THIS IS ONE WAY TO LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED. There are many others. Once upon a time, in a small town in the southern part of the United States, a town named Gainesville, Georgia,Continue reading “A MIDNIGHT TRAIN THROUGH GEORGIA!”
JAY’S RAMBLES IN BITS & PIECES
Today is my random rambling in case something speaks to you. I have wonderful memories that POP! unexpected into my mind with a BAM and I try to remember who, when, what, and where. A puzzle game with my brain! It’s fun! And you can do it without brain strokes. Free of charge toContinue reading “JAY’S RAMBLES IN BITS & PIECES”
PAYOFFS THAT MATTER
Normal is not coming back! WHATTTTT???????? Welcome to 2022! We cannot go back to what is “normal”. It does not exist. Normal is different for each one of us. And — LIKE IT OR NOT – most of us are victims. I don’t need you to agree. BUT – Although all of us have beenContinue reading “PAYOFFS THAT MATTER”
NEW YEAR / NEW LIFE
ALIVE!! How is that for a “lede”? Did I get your attention? If so, get a coffee. This may take a few minutes. I HAD A DREAM. As an early age, I knew that I wanted big things for me. What? I did not know, but it was big. I used to dream of Europe,Continue reading “NEW YEAR / NEW LIFE”
DECEMBER “NO COMMENT” COMMENTARY
On My Mind this 4th of December…… I am pondering how I want to justify to myself, and to you, my strong feelings about friends who are no longer “friends” and I miss them. Best friends? I thought we were. Well, we know that facts are not feelings. They don’t even « pretend « toContinue reading “DECEMBER “NO COMMENT” COMMENTARY”
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