Tag Archives: commuincation
Happy Mail
This is in response to “Loving But Frustrated Daughter,” whose 92-year-old mother lives in a secluded rural home in the Midwest, very distant from the daughter’s home in Southern California. The mother scolds the daughter when she needs to end … Continue reading
Holidays
I’m going to focus on the delight in my granddaughter’s eyes. She says “wow” every time I show her a Christmas decoration that I’ve had since her mother was a little girl. I’m going to focus on being grateful for … Continue reading
Understanding
What do you understand now that you didn’t understand yesterday morning? Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively … Continue reading
Over the Border
In what moment from your life have you felt truly present? My dad was the last to say goodbye to my mom. He sat on the edge of her bed and started repeating a saying he used several times: In … Continue reading
Soothe the Pain
I found out about my miscarriage in an email, the morning after my ultrasound. Spontaneous abortion. I was told that a heating pad, aspirin, and rest would help soothe the pain. When I spoke to a friend, she asked, “What … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 