On the way home tonight, I stopped by the car wash. I inadvertently ended up on a dirt road on my way to the funeral home for a coworkers family member’s visitation. I had a coating of red dirt on a dark vehicle that just had to get washed off. When I pulled in to …
The Only One
The thing about suffering is that we often believe that we are the only ones who have ever known pain. No one else’s pain or trials could compare to our own. Perhaps it’s that tiny part of us that want our stories to be listened to but at the very least, acknowledged. In my own …
Tilling the Soil
My Daddy always had a garden when I was growing up. It started off as a small garden but over the years he expanded it down towards the woods by our house. It eventually became two large gardens that intersected one another. Every spring and fall he would pull out his old Snapper walk behind …
It Could Be Worse But It Could Be Better
Do you ever find yourself responding to someone with "well, it could be worse"? Sometimes we listen to someone else's maladies and just want to provide comfort but I can assure you that telling someone it could be worse does not constitute words of comfort. While, yes, in many cases it can indeed be worse, …
Good Day Hope
I had dinner with a friend the other night and when she blessed the meal before we ate, she said, "And, God, I hope you have a good day, too." With curious eyes, I looked up at her. She quickly shared, "God does so much for us but do any of us ever think to …
Do It For Yourself
There are times in life when we have to do things for ourselves. We have to put the work in and wait for the results. Really, for our own happiness. We have to value that kind of happiness enough to make consistent steps toward that end result. It may sound selfish but if we don't …
Some Days Fall Apart, Some Days Fall Together
Lately, my life has been a roller coaster of stress and I don't like roller coasters. For those of you who have been following along about the events at the farm, I'm sad to say that the heartbreaking decision was made for my friend to sell the farm. I wish I could say that I …
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Chasing Sunsets
I believe that life is a series of epiphanies that bring us to where we are supposed to be. Sometimes we have to endure the same epiphany like it’s new until we finally get it. I don’t have brain damage (unless you count the two concussions) that would make me learn things at a slower …
The Next Phase
The good news is in and I'll start with it. I have my pathology report and it looks like everything is good. No evidence of invasive carcinoma! Woo hoo!! I go for my official follow up tomorrow but at least I know that I don't have cancer. The bad news is that I have moved …
Trust
I'm the kind of person that looks both ways on a one way street. I look both ways when my light turns green before pulling off at an intersection. It's safe to say that trust is something that I lack in a big way. It's no wonder, then, that I have a hard time handing …
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