Hold On My Child, Joy Comes In the Morning

Aug 24

Any of you out there who enjoy Bill Gaither’s music will recognize that title. What’s it got to do with this post? Well…lots for me…we’ll see if I can articulate anything intelligible for you. I spent my growing up years singing in the children’s, then the chancel choir in church. Mom was the church organist, and also L-O-V-E-D...

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Old Friend Can’t Return Phone Calls

Aug 22

Ok, he said Saturday afternoon, “I’ll call you.” Hmmm….maybe I should’ve asked, “When?” Called HIM Monday night, no answer, no return call. Oy. If he’s scared and wants to put the brakes on or even flip this thing in reverse – fine. I’m a big girl – just tell me that and for my part, our years of...

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Old Friend, Old Flame and A Road Trip

Aug 18

Ever have a flash of insight as to just how convoluted and complicated your life has become, to the point that you just shake your head and laugh? Such a flash hit me this afternoon, thanks to my ex (for whom I have not yet determined an appropriate name in this blog, though currently Completely Clueless is one of the kinder, gentler front-runners.) Long before I met...

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Inter-FEAR-ence

Aug 11

Old Friend came by unannounced last evening (something relatively new for him) making small talk about my neighbors (mutual friends) having left on a week long vacation, and after awhile, under his breath, asked if he could come back later, after the kids were in bed. Music to my ears, I said, “Please!” I had been really missing him, even though I had...

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