Heads Up
Heads Up S-C-R-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-C-H! That is the sound you hear, explains the commercial’s announcer, just before a driver’s vehicle hits a pedestrian. For the pedestrian, it may be the last sound […]
Loving Me, Loving You
Loving Me, Loving You Late one night in a space of immense gratitude, I chose to send out a brief text message to those I love. The simple Thinking of […]
Choosiness
Choosiness (For those of you who read my blog, this will be a familiar read.) I discovered recently in a Life Skills class – and I am well aware that […]
Are You Hearing Me?
Are You Hearing Me? The blade of the shiny-new pocket knife buried itself in my daughter’s fingernail and sliced open her cuticle. She gasped, turned chalk-white and burst into tears […]
The Essence of Life
The Essence of Life I drove through the parking lot enveloped in a reverie of imagination and endorphins. I felt so happy and light, as though every single thing was […]
Matters of Life and Death
Matters of Life and Death It is spring, a time of new life, burgeoning blossoms and trees sprinkled with vibrant green life. This spring, however, it seems that my attention […]
Prisoners of War
Prisoners of War Driving to work the other morning, I was behind a vehicle with a specialized license plate which had the letters POW, followed by some numbers and the […]
In My Wildest Dreams
In My Wildest Dreams “I have always wanted to…” I overheard him say. He went on to declare the dreams of his heart in a voice heavy-laden with his boyhood […]
Beautiful Surprise
Beautiful Surprise My day job is located in a small strip of offices in a part of town which is incredibly unattractive and on a street where, all too often, […]
Best Friends Forever…
Best Friends Forever… When I was eleven years old, there was a boy who didn’t quite fit in. He came from the poorer neighborhood and always seemed to be on […]
It’s All Good?
It’s All Good? Since 1880, Utah has been privileged to have its very own dairy, Winder Dairy, which prides itself on having healthy cows without antibiotics or growth hormones. Being […]
Clinging
ClingingEach year, it is a requirement that my daughter participate in her school’s science fair. She and I spend endless hours brainstorming fabulous science project ideas a year in advance. […]
