A poem capturing recent disturbing developments in the United States since Trump became president.
Category: Relationships
Finding Joy While Facing Pain
Little did I know when I fell down our wet back porch stairs at the end of September that I would break both my ulna and radius bones in my left wrist and still be in a cast two months later. There was no joy in this experience but I was determined to look for … Continue reading Finding Joy While Facing Pain
Lord of the Flies
A Book Review This is a novel I knew I would have to read someday because of all the times I would hear someone say, “It was a Lord of the Flies” situation. Until I read this classic, I never understood what they meant but I figured it must be something really bad.My mother was … Continue reading Lord of the Flies
Tribute to a Lost Friend: Honoring Cynthia Young
In the face of emotional suffering, physical pain or infirmity and the loss of loved ones, I keep trying to make sense of living. One way I attempt to do this is through writing. If I can bring some solace to others by something I have written, then I have helped give life some meaning … Continue reading Tribute to a Lost Friend: Honoring Cynthia Young
Focus on Nature & Family
What details of your life could you pay more attention to? I could always focus more attention on the small joys of everyday living, such as looking out our kitchen window at the many birds on my feeders. Today I looked but I also took a moment to be happy knowing I am regularly feeding … Continue reading Focus on Nature & Family
A Grandaughter
What are you most excited about for the future? Our older son Alex and his wife Nicole are going to have a baby girl in early November. This will be our first grandchild so it’s a very big deal for me. My husband and I had two sons. They are still the best of friends … Continue reading A Grandaughter
For People in Abusive Relationships
Photo by Sam Moghadam Khamseh on Unsplash The most important message I can impart is I understand I understand why you don't speak When you disagree He might yell or walk away She might try to punish you It's all so unpredictable I understand why you say nothing when criticized He might scream She might … Continue reading For People in Abusive Relationships
Say I Love You
Write about a time when you didn't take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? The last time I talked to my best friend on the phone, when we were saying goodbye, I thought about telling her I loved her but I didn't. We weren't in the habit of doing that even … Continue reading Say I Love You
Self-Absorbed Complainers
Name your top three pet peeves. My three biggest pet peeves are: 1. People who don’t listen to what I am saying. 2. People who talk too much about themselves. 3. People who complain all the time. Sometimes I come across someone who does all three of these things and I run away as fast … Continue reading Self-Absorbed Complainers
Living Life in the Face of Great Suffering
Words of wisdom from the Dalai Lama hanging in our living room Once you have lived around six or seven decades, you might find yourself at a crossroads where you wonder whether you want to continue on. By this time, you will probably have already experienced much suffering: One or both of your parents may … Continue reading Living Life in the Face of Great Suffering
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 