(Updated) Backstory He was gone. I had so enjoyed him in my life – and now he had moved on. I was sad to know that we would confer no more. Our collaborations were over. I was on my own and feeling a little lost. Wanted to reach out to him. Wanted things to be […]
friendship
The People Who Count
Backstory – The People Who Count This story came from the once in a lifetime experience of having a surprise birthday party with lots of friends there, from across a lifetime. It got me thinking about how many of them have had a special place in my heart for so long. Perhaps you will recognize […]
Making Friends
Backstory – Friends Old and New We were counting our friends and what we like about them. We follow one of the adages learned as we aged – Make friends of younger people! We now have a wonderful combination of active, employed friends, newly retired folks and those who are older and wiser than we. […]
Surprise Party
How do you get 90 people to keep from giving away the secret, when you plan a surprise birthday party? That’s what I’m still trying to figure out. My fiancé Bill and I entered a catering hall where I expected to attend a local fund raiser. SURPRISE – came the ear-shattering greeting, as we entered. […]
Sisters
Sisters are there. No matter how much time and how many miles are between you, a sister is never farther away than needing her can reach. She can be a blood relative or a sister through marriage or someone who has become like a sister over time. The women in your life are there to […]
Making Time
An email arrived from a friend. It was an unusually long one. I realized immediately that my friend was getting something off her chest. So I printed out the message and curled up in an easy chair to see what was on her mind. Seems she had just lost a close friend – suddenly, unexpectedly. […]