“It’s okay, my mom says the children are more important than the stuff,” I heard my newly adopted daughter tell her friend, that is, after I heard a breaking glass in the sink. I smiled with satisfaction that she realized her importance in our lives. [Read more…]
Archives for July 2016
Glee 1984
That’s me! Yes, the one with the long legs, and yes, our hands were supposed to be pointing all different directions in our “Go West” choreography. As best I can remember, this was a practice session before an evening concert at Lakewood Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC [Read more…]
My White Look Through Black Eyes: Watching My Son Experience Racial Tension
I’m perturbed and scared. Society has lost its flea-picking mind, and I watch it play out with venom spewing between white and black friends alike rushing to conclusions and seriously ignoring the actual people involved. I’m a mother of two beautiful black children, adults now, but they are still my babies. [Read more…]
Small Town Parades – not about the candy
My grandson and I went to our small town Independence Day Parade this morning. We arrived after the parade had begun, but I had parked near the end of their route, so none of the groups had passed our location yet. I found a lovely spot in the shade very near my parking spot and parked the stroller strategically to take advantage of the then-clear view of the parade route. I looked forward to sharing with our little guy the importance of American independence, a lesson we’ll repeat to him many times through life, but a special focus on this, the fourth of July. [Read more…]