Tag Archives: love
My Father’s Mug
My father opened his apartment door and held out a coffee mug. “It’s a beautiful cup!” he said. “You need to take it.” I wheeled my suitcase into the guest room. “Take the cup!” he said, following behind. I told … Continue reading
Remember the Skunk
Sometimes, when I hate my husband, I think about our place in Boston and the night a skunk fell into the basement window well outside of our bedroom. “That’s not a kitten,” John said when I woke him. He went … Continue reading
Dose of Encouragement
I praise You, Jesus, that nothing will be lost, but only regained, in the future. 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 … Continue reading
Healing Family Wounds
Fifty years ago, our mothers’ bitter estrangement divided us daughters. But after I expressed sympathy over her mother’s death, my cousin mailed me a sprig of an aloe vera plant as a peace offering. Our shared great-grandmother had carried the … Continue reading
Reflections on Behavior
Unless we progress, we regress – Dwight D. Eisenhower “You’ve got to have something to eat, and a little love in your life before you can hold still for any damn body’s sermon on how to behave.” – Billy Holiday ‘Being … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 