Category Archives: Reflections
Our Night of Drama
In 1978 my husband and I were heading to the Metropolitan Opera when we had a passionate argument. I tore our opera tickets into tiny pieces and threw them to the ground. We reconciled, gathered up the ticket remnants and … Continue reading
Reflections on Courage
Courage doesn’t always roar Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow. – Mary Anne Radmacher It is better to stand and fight. If you run, you’ll only die tired– … Continue reading
Sweet Memories
A dad was making dinner for his family. In the middle of stirring, he remembered how his mom would set tiny bowls of candy next to their dinner plates- before it was even dessert time and how it made those … Continue reading
No Need to Be Anyone Else
After I fell down the stairs as a toddler, I became very timid. Hoping to expand my comfort zone, my parents signed me up for a baby gymnastics class, enlisting my grandfather to take me. Week after week, he sat … Continue reading
Caregiver: Ditch The Guilt
I found that being available for myself was especially important, because if I wasn’t functioning well, nothing else with my mom or my family would either. I found myself by exercising, watching, anything that was funny or streaming platforms and … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 