Tag Archives: friendships
What Best Friends Are For
Stationed as an Army officer in Hawaii, I was alarmed to see my mother calling from Virginia. My father had a stroke. Feeling helpless more than 4,500 miles away, I called my best friend, Nora, an E.R. nurse who lives … Continue reading
Etiquette Lessons: Guest Edition
What do you do to make your guests feel special and at home? A: The feeling of welcome and showing that you’re happy to see your guest when they come across your doorstep is the most important thing you can do … Continue reading
Family Affair
Usually there are 20 of us, or even more than that. Basically all my grandmother’s children, her grandkids, and her great-grandkids. We all sit around the table together, and there’s no space at all, and it’s one of the most … Continue reading
Perspective
When you get unnerved by the wildness of the world as we know it, don’t look for safety in institutions. It’s no longer there. Instead look at your life; your history, your passions, the direction of your interests. Then ask … Continue reading
Balance
I’ve had time to hone family recipes, like my grandmother cheesy potato casserole which I plan to serve at the restaurant when we open. The other day she came by and tasted it. She didn’t say, “This is great.” She … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 