I come out of this past month a little worse for wear but much happier. When I looked in the mirror this morning, I saw a face made round by the ten pounds put on by comfort chocolate and white hairs in my eyebrows. The new streaks of white along my brow weren’t totally unexpected,Continue reading “Sophia Home”
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The Greatest is Love
“And now these three remain; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” On Monday, which happened to be President’s Day, I made koliva, lit a candle, and said a prayer for my dad on the anniversary of his death. I did it to be the kind of daughter who remembers theContinue reading “The Greatest is Love”
I’m Not Fine
“We decided to do what’s best for our family.” “I need to do what’s best for me.” I’ve said such things myself. I’ve supported many a friend saying something similar. Lately though, coming from all directions the people in my life making big life decisions are leaving me behind. I hadn’t ever considered the rejectionContinue reading “I’m Not Fine”
Writing Syra’s Scribbles IV
Wow. I haven’t written anything new in a couple of months. I have been writing though. I have fifty thousand words in the Syra’s Scribbles IV manuscript. Around seventy thousand is my goal. It takes place from 2010 to 2011 and starts when we announce to Esther, Sophia, Basil, Jonah and my mom that I’mContinue reading “Writing Syra’s Scribbles IV”
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Their assignment: Write something about yourself and at least one sentence for each of your siblings. That’s how our Christmas letter is made. I write mine last filling in any details. Dear Friends and Family, We hope you are well! It’s been a big year for us here in Fort Worth, Texas. Mike continues toContinue reading “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”
Don’t Ask Me About My Cheese
This story took place in October. I’m feeling much happier these days. Also, this story is embarrassing to me. I took some liberty with it so that it wouldn’t be embarrassing for anyone else. As with all my stories, this one is all about me. I felt so angry as I threw the water bottlesContinue reading “Don’t Ask Me About My Cheese”
Anxiety Attack
It’s storming outside and inside though the wind is picking up and the turmoil of my soul is calming down. Nothing was wrong, but the unknown consumed my day from noon until late last night and anxious thoughts are still ebbing and flowing. I feel safe today in the knowledge that all turned out well,Continue reading “Anxiety Attack”
College Trip
I’ve had writer’s block for a while. I decided to pick up on the last story I intended to write and that seems to have loosed the gates. Here’s the story of my trip to Georgia to take Sophia out to college. Taking Sophia to College August 2021 It wasn’t the vacation I had dreamedContinue reading “College Trip”
Placeholders
I have no time. It feels like there is always a scarcity of one thing or another in life, money, time, manpower. As I was peeling carrots last weekend, I lost myself in a daydream about the lovely homecooked meals I would make if I had a freezer full of home-prepared freezer meals. All theContinue reading “Placeholders”
Updates
I feel bad that I haven’t written anything since school started. The second week of school I was sick with a twenty-four-hour bug and lots of my students were home either sick with Covid or in isolation with one or more of their family fallen ill. All my students are back, all the make-up testsContinue reading “Updates”
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