Edited and updated May 12, 2019. Backstory This week’s musings are about your mother and the place you held in her heart. It’s all in how you look at it. This may present some new perspectives. Click to listen or follow below to read. Wise Moms – #499 There is a time in life when […]
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Be There
(Edited 3-24-19) Backstory Remember the days when “Party” was a call to arms? All aboard, and the louder the music, the better. Then we kind of settle down. Favorite get-togethers involve smaller crowds, family; people whose company we enjoy. After that comes the time when you may decide not to accept every invitation. It gets […]
Bring Back Yesterday
(Updated) Backstory This story was written after lunching with friends where the main topic of discussion seemed to be “the good ole days.” It’s not unusual to hear such conversations among those of retirement age. But this was a young group – folks in their 40s and 50s. Already they were considering previous times an […]
The Mason Jar of Buttons
Backstory Amy had been a Consider This listener and respondent for quite some time. She often dropped a note to say how much she enjoyed a story or that some theme brought back good memories. This time, her message was a long one. This time, she had her own story to tell. Here is the […]
Instant Family
Backstory Photos are used to memorialize big events in our lives. We look at the image and conjure up the event and the people and the happenstance. Hopefully it was a happy time that brings smiles to our lips. But what happens to the memories when the photos are gone? When there is no one […]
Sitting On the Porch
Backstory – Sitting on the Porch I sat there quiet and content – and realized that’s how I usually feel, when I’m in this special place. Exploring the magic is what’s behind this story. Consider This Show – Sitting on the Porch Click to listen or follow below to read. The other night, we were […]