THANKSGIVING 1991 The sweet, cloying scent of death was veiled by the sharpness of cleanser in the antiseptic lobby of the Home. Chrome handrails lined the light pink walls. A hunched elderly man clutched onto the railing as he shuffled along in slow motion. Each step looked pained. Pasty white skin, his eyelids drooped over … Continue reading Scene from an L.A. Thanksgiving
With everything given something is owed. With everything given something, not the same thing, is owed. With everything given—a kindness, one’s time, efforts on your behalf—you owe that person. I write it three times because most people DON’T GET IT, or worse, refuse to believe it. It’s easier to receive than reciprocate. Denying or ignoring … Continue reading With Everything Given, Something is Owed
How to build better relationships with partners, kids, friends and colleagues... The first year of my marriage didn’t go according to plan. The creative, smart, capable man I thought I married appeared to be a jobless, lazy, self-absorbed brat. I’d waited 37 years to marry, ten years behind almost everyone I knew. I’d waited to … Continue reading 4 Steps to Better Relationships
Australia killed social media today for under 18. YEA AUZZIES! My almost 24 yr old daughter came downstairs Saturday morning giggling with glee. She told my husband and I she was ‘so excited!’ Something ‘great’ had happened. She was in a car accident 1.5 yrs ago that is resulting in a lawsuit, and I thought … Continue reading Parenting Social Media
My 25 yr old son started dating someone for the first time in his life, and what I’ve been wishing for him isn’t happening as I’d hoped. I was excited by the idea of him dating. It made me sad he didn’t in high school, or even in college when most of his contemporaries were. … Continue reading Gen Z Dating IRL
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