The purest medicine
If you live long enough, and if you love enough, you will know the burden of grief. It is the most common experience we can have but the one we least want to talk about. Most of us have no idea how to grieve well. We are never taught. And we are surrounded by a…
Gold stars and spaghetti
I learned something in third grade that had a lasting effect on me. At that time, it was called PMA. In my memory, it was a theme for the entire year, but in reality, it may have been a brief part of the lesson plan. But I do remember lighting up when I learned what…
It’s like a good friend
Thirteen years ago, we bought land in Galax Virginia. It became our weekend camping destination. The first improvement was an outdoor shower. Tim used piping to make a frame and then we lined it with a straw curtain. We hung a rubber bladder from the tree to be warmed by the sun and gravity carried…