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What’s your story?

What’s your story?

We all have stories about what happened to us, who our personal heroes are, and, of course, who the villains are. As the runt of the litter in a borderline neighborhood, I was a tough kid in many ways (mostly with my sassy mouth since my physical stature was less than...
Heart is Where the Home Is

Heart is Where the Home Is

Over the past few weeks, I have dreamed almost nightly of going to every place my mother ever lived, looking for her, only to remember she doesn’t live there anymore. I know it is my subconscious expressing my sense of losing home when I lost Mom. It wasn’t where she...
Brace Yourself!?

Brace Yourself!?

Brace yourself! Here it comes… Bracing yourself does little to prevent whatever it is and can offer harmful resistance. It’s good to brace our abs when exercising and our backs when lifting. But should we brace ourselves against all impacts? In tornados,...
Final Lessons

Final Lessons

Even in our final days, we may have one final lesson to learn. For Mom, it’s acceptance. How can we know when it is time to accept something and when there is still time to change things for a different outcome? Hint: when your 92-year-old body no longer works, and...
Happy Interdependence Day

Happy Interdependence Day

As a kid, I couldn’t wait to be “free!” I am still waiting. I thought being free meant no responsibilities, no rules, could set my own curfew. It turns out there is no such thing as freedom. Yes, I can set my own curfew, but at this stage in my life,...
“Oh, Shit!”

“Oh, Shit!”

–  Sr. Benedict, fifth-grade teacher Salvation is found in the darnedest places, at the darnedest times. And, often, when you didn’t even know you needed it. Growing up in Catholic schools for twelve years, we heard an awful lot about things that can damage our...