Christmas has always been challenging for me, probably because we’re all supposed to be so happy! The holiday spirit is about joy and child-like wonder and no one is allowed to be sad. Sadness equals “Bah Humbug.” So here I was, facing Christmas...
This is the first Holiday Season Rhia and I have spent apart since she was born. She and I have decorated 28 Christmas trees together. The tree is up but her ornaments are still in the box. I hung my David Bowie ornament and a few others but haven’t added a...
I am staring at the twinkling lights hanging from my ceiling. Iridescent stars reflect rainbows as they shimmy in the warmth of the heater. More stars drape the doors and windows. I love the effect and wonder how long they’ll stay up before dust makes them sag....
“I just don’t know what to celebrate on Thanksgiving,” said my friend. “I want to spend the day with my family eating Turkey, but I hate what the day represents to so many of my friends.” I understand completely. How can we celebrate a...
Rhia drinking a hot chocolate at Starbucks, age 20 8 years ago, Rhia spent Easter in the hospital, hooked up to IV’s and undergoing too many tests, because she had almost died. Two weeks earlier she’d had the flu, but even when the virus ran its course and...
Well this is embarrassing; I haven’t written anything since November. Since that was the start of the holiday season it’s not too surprising, but it is a sign that when life gets hectic, writing stops. Does it stop for you as well? How do you keep the...
