Today, I’m grateful for three days in a row of warm weather. … for the tiny buds on the apple trees in the orchard next door. … that I’m the last one still fighting the virus we’ve had for two weeks. … that Eric could take off part of yesterday and today to help...
Category: Life As We Know It
What Do I Deserve?
It’s been a while since I asked myself that question: What do I really deserve? But today I did. It wasn’t out of the blue. It was because of the sponsored post on Facebook. An advertisement for Pandora that said: “Your life deserves a soundtrack…” And it struck me because, really, does my life deserve...
How to Receive an Apology: Forgiveness
Giving an apology is important. But the key to restoring a damaged relationship is forgiveness. Hearing “I’m Sorry” Just before the end of my senior year of high school, someone hurt me badly. It wasn’t just unkind. She was angry, and she condemned me. My skills and talents — useless. My contributions — meaningless....
Cold March Days
I haven’t blogged much recently. Partly because I’ve been writing another project, and I have only limited writing time. Partly because I’ve been a little lost in my own world in recent days. Partly because I haven’t been brave enough to write what’s been on my mind. But sometimes we just need to start...
On Disappointment
So a couple of weeks ago, a woman anonymously published an article about her date with a famous man. It was immediately jumped on by various sides, opinions flying as fast as tweets could be typed. I read a couple of articles, and here’s what I was struck most by. This woman was not...