“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…]
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…]
Lessons from Babies
Meet my grandson, Ezekiel (Zeke). Don’t ya love the Mr. T look and the baby guns he’s sporting. Yes, I’m shamelessly showing him off. He’s actually two and a half now, and this is from about five months old, but it’s a favorite among my photos of him, so I couldn’t resist sharing it. I have two other grandchildren as well, and I’m sure you’ll see them very soon, but today, I’m thinking about the lessons I’ve learned watching this little guy whom I see more often.
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