The white box with its taped lid looks like an ordinary box. It looks like the kind of box in which you move office files. Nothing special about it. I don’t notice it until the airline representative tells the passenger he can’t take such a large rectangular-shaped box onto the airplane. It won’t fit into… Read More
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“No!”: The one-syllable rebellion loved by all ages
Since I live in Texas and my daughter’s family lives in Virginia (for now!) she sends me many photos and videos of my two grandchildren. They’re adorable and I get to see how they’re growing and changing so fast. Recently Erin sent me a video of twenty-month-old Carson refusing to do the hokey pokey. His… Read More
Disappointment–it’s what’s for dinner!
Disappointment is something we would all like to banish from our lives. However, the older I get and the more I experience disappointment, the more I see how it shapes and molds me into a more thoughtful person. Disappointment helps us grow up, no matter how old we are. I know that sounds ridiculously self-righteous,… Read More