I was dreading and, at times, resenting Mother’s Day.
All of the ads showing mothers and children in happy scenes set my teeth on edge.
It is cruel that my daughter in law, a new mother, was greeted with a terrible medical diagnosis this past week.
Stage 4 cancer of the lungs and brain.
A slap in the face to a person who led an extremely healthy lifestyle.
Devastating to all of us.
Mabel is working on keeping her girlish figure.
As you can see, she excels at side planks!
She is a source of joy to all of us in this hard time.
My primary job is to take care of Mabel while her Mother is in treatment.
So, we walk, do yoga and hang out. She is a reminder of the joy of living in the moment.
Seeing her happy grin eases our emotional pain.
Blessed are the little children.
My daughter in law has been in the hospital for several days enduring tests and procedures to determine the cause of her illness.
In the meantime, I have been taking care of eight-month old Mabel and walking and praying.
Strangers always stop to comment on how cute Mabel is.
Now strangers stop to comfort her Grandmother (me).
This is so hard.
It is hell all over again for my son and me.
It is hell for all of our family.
Waiting. Anxious. Hoping for the best.
We received an answer. Continue reading “A Special Hell”
Dear Friends,
I had the phone call that no one wants to receive.
Ever.
My beautiful daughter-in-law is seriously ill.
We were spoiled with 48 hours of sunny weather in Portland recently.
It was so warm that I wore shorts while walking my dog Ginny.
My legs were so white that I almost caused a traffic accident!
I slept with my windows open.
While walking around on a lovely spring day in Portland, Oregon…
“My work seeks to explore the intangible in nature suggesting that what is unseen is just as important as what is seen!” Riis Burwell
Heading for coffee and a respite in the sunshine I saw this sign on several front lawns.
My mind must be playing tricks on me! I finished this post today. I hit publish but could not find it. The nice people at WP found it. However, it shows that it was published in April…what? Are the Russians hacking me too? I never knew I was so important!
Enjoy!
One of my favorite sayings is this one.
The mouth should have three gatekeepers.
Is it true?
Is it kind?
Is it necessary?
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I was attending a large university.
I was away from home for the first time.
I had a on-again off-again boyfriend.
We had dated in high school.
He was nice but old news.
I was ready to date other guys.
It’s Wednesday.
Many of the tasks on my Monday “to do list” have migrated to Wednesday’s list.
That’s how my week is going.
It’s good to have work.
My week is not bad, just busy. Continue reading “I’m No Quitter!”
“As long as a journalist tells the truth, in conscience and fairness, it is not his job to worry about consequences. The truth is never as dangerous as a lie in the long run. I truly believe the truth sets men free.” Ben Bradlee**, The Washington Post
