Serendipity

Bridal shower invitations aren’t exactly flooding my mailbox these days. Such special events tend to be rather cyclical and apparently I’m cycling in the nearly finished category. More specifically, that means invitations to 60th and 70th birthday parties, or 40th and 50th anniversary celebrations. Joyous milestones I’m happy to celebrate with others. Invitations...
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This coming of age, a.k.a. turning 60, is complicated and requires considerable introspection. Looking inward is not difficult for me. My dear husband, who doesn’t share my need to multi-examine priorities, values, and life in general, once told me, “you can analyze the life right out of a situation.” Seemed harsh as he said...
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Training began in earnest January 1st. While we are not an inherently athletic family, my children participated in sports in school including basketball, volleyball, soccer, and baseball. Collectively they achieved a respectable level of success and then some. Obviously I’m not totally impartial. Moms never are. As adults they aren’t dashing to the...
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One of the many blessings attributed to a long life is the opportunity to gain valuable perspectives on youthful dreams. What once seemed like an awesome idea dims and dulls through the years. Sometimes once coveted goals become faint memories. While I’ve not lived nearly as long as I...
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When the Creator was giving out directional ability, I apparently was not in line. Consequently, I missed out on even a smidgen of that quality allowing people to determine how to get from point A to point B without going through eight wrong ways. My brain does not comprehend instruction manuals explaining how to...
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She tells me why being a priority to people she loves is very important to her. We discuss how even among the busiest people, and isn’t everyone busy these days, it’s hoped they’ll find time to make us a priority in their lives. I love reflective conversations with my adult children. Sometimes I can...
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My first insights about love I learned from my mother. She patiently answered my inquiries, explaining in terms I could understand that love is multi-dimensional and that love for others can be equal but different. Even as a child I struggled with the “fairness for all” issue, asking if she loved me, my...
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January, new month, new year, new start! My kind of deal with one exception, the weather. After living in the Midwest my entire life, it’s reasonable to assume I’ve made peace with winter. I haven’t. But one of my annual resolutions is to maintain a positive attitude and quit grumbling about what does or...
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We’re in a huge home-improvement store where folks looking to improve or add on to a home find endless supplies and items. To the creative soul, such merchandise conjures up all sorts of imaginative floor plans. To the non-visionary, it’s not a very interesting place to visit. We’re simply tag-alongs, waiting for our shopping...
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According to my younger sources, phone books and dictionaries are passé. Information they provide is now checked online. I refute that claim, realizing no matter how eloquent my argument, it can’t be proven true or false. To explain further, “younger” is a relative term at best, depending on the age of the person doing...
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