We’ve all said it or had someone say it to us, if not both. It’s the mantra of the well meaning…”Just let it go”. I manage to be patient and understanding most of the time, but sometimes it is absolutely teeth gnashingly, jaw clenchingly, fist makingly difficult not to get snippy. Most often that is … Continue reading
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Thinking about Family
Family gatherings to be more specific. I have a huge family gathering this weekend and some of my further flung relatives have already arrived in town so I’ve been thinking about family a lot. ThInking what I couldn’t say. It’s been kind of a jumbled mess of ‘so happy to see you’ and ‘good lord … Continue reading
Thinking about memories
It’s early. Very early. For the past several weeks, I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night thinking about a variety of things. Mostly my past. Sometimes the distant past and sometimes the recent past, but the past just the same. What is it about memories that they always seem to pop up … Continue reading
Thinking about the time we have left
…we can imagine our last Christmas, our last summer vacation, our last anniversary or birthday, etc. far more easily than we can a random Tuesday in March. Continue reading
Time To Stop and Think 