He was terrified of the giant looming over him. “I can’t do it; I won’t do it,” he said over and over. This giant did not have a physical form, yet to my son, it might as well have been Goliath. The giant was his fear. The reason: a mandatory 3-5 minute speech he had […]
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Lessons in the Snow
You can sure learn a lot from snow. Snow teaches great lessons like: How to survive the front lines of the battlefield known as the grocery store at T minus 12 hours till storm time. Why it is important to pick up dog poop before sledding down your backyard. That waterproof pants are worth the investment. […]
Finding the Mute Button
Some say it’s an introverted thing. Others say it’s a female thing. I’m starting to think it’s just a human thing: Self-doubt. The running commentary in my head: “I can’t believe I actually said that!” “How stupid do they think I am now?” “What did they mean by that comment earlier?” “Is she staring at […]
To my son the night before you become a teenager
I pause to watch you while you sleep just as I have done almost every night since you came into this world. The bed that once seemed to swallow you, now can barely contain you. I stand riveted to the side of your bed as flashes of your precious life flash before my eyes. The […]
Confessions of a Plant Killer
Confession: I am a plant killer. I don’t want to be. I love plants and flowers. But it is pretty much a guarantee that if I bring a plant home, within a few weeks it’s a goner. I can almost hear the poor little cries from the flowers at Home Depot as I walk by, […]