One of my biggest flaws is the tendency to expect others to do things MY way. I thought I learned much about acceptance when Nan was dying and she did everything exactly opposite as I would have. But she’s been gone for a few years now and I’m reverting backward. Full Article
For the Love of Writing
I love teaching writing. Really I do. If I could teach any subject under the sun, I would chose writing. I’m beginning to think I’m in the minority. It is not a chore. It is not a dull course that one is saddled with every few years. It is an Full Article
Sounds of Silence
Silence. Finally the ever busy buzz of activity in the house has ceased and I am alone. I walk through the rooms, noting the abandoned piles here and there – there can be no doubt this house is very clearly lived in. I revel in the quietude of the moment. Full Article