Tag Archives: memories
We Are What We Eat
When is food ever just food? My answer: never. No matter what you are eating, there is always something else … there. The people who grew it or made it. The memories you have from your past, the hopes for … Continue reading
Tough Conversations
My brother has been incarcerated for several years for drug offenses. This has been extremely painful for our entire family, but I love him and try to keep in touch with him. My wife and I have two children, ages … Continue reading
Always Swinging Open
I see my Abuelita’s screened door swinging in my mind’s eye: sunlight piercing through the mosquito net, the scent of warm tortillas in the air. Even at 4, I know that Abuelita is not rich, not like my other, Italian … Continue reading
Permission to Experience Joy Again
“Long walks along the beach have been the most helpful for me. As I look out over the endless waves, I think about the waves of grief that continue to break over me even eight years after my husband’s death. … Continue reading
Stop Waiting
We kept waiting for the right time to come, but somehow it didn’t. The day wasn’t quite special enough the occasion not quite as big as we thought it needed to be, I set the delicate cup and saucer in … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 