Ahh what a glorious Memorial Day weekend it has been! The weather is gorgeous, I have eaten a ton of guiltful foods (totally just made up a word), and I had lots of quality family time. One of the things I had been looking forward to most about this weekend was that my brother and
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Watching my sons and other younger people in my life makes me sad sometimes. They’re all struggling with issues I struggled with as a young parent and wife — issues I now know better how to handle. Even though I know one has to learn by living, I’m offering some truths I have come to
I had a friend from college, with whom I had a great long-distance post-graduation relationship. He’d call me on my birthday and croon “Happy Birthday” into the message machine, complete with vibrato. We exchanged funny letters and referenced various private jokes. It was a nice, light, uncomplicated relationship. Despite not seeing him for years at