I walked in the door and found my mom standing with a video camera balanced on her shoulder. I stared at her, feeling confused, until she motioned for me to turn around. Behind me, in our family room, stood several of my closest friends. All together they yelled, Surprise! Laughter filled the room. I cried because...
I was standing on our deck when he first told us about it. I’m not sure how old I was, but I think it was somewhere around late elementary school. I remember that it was warm. My brother, sister and I were there while my Mom and Dad explained Wednesday Nights. Of course I...
In the corner of the coffee shop, I spot her. A silver haired woman sitting alone at a table for two. A steaming cup of coffee sits beside her–beside her left hand that is hard at work on something that I cannot see. Her focus is unmovable. Upon my arrival I had taken one...
Can we stop and get a pack of gum, she asks as the five of us make our way to the car after a quick errand. The air was cold, an April day that felt like January. We are wearing winter coats and scoffing at the weather as we climb into the car. She points...
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there is indeed a “best” in every season…as I get older, I am more aware of the “bests” in just the ordinary moments of life and I try to soak in each of them…..We only get one go around at this life….make it good, no, make it better, no make it the best that you can!
I couldn’t have said it better, Gloria. Thank you for such a beautiful perspective!