A few weeks ago, I delivered a eulogy for my late Uncle Chuck. He died on a snowy morning in December, just a week-and-a-half before Christmas. I was holding his …
Last weekend I took a trip to visit family, and to discuss, among other things, the long-term care of an ailing relative. As if that wasn’t emotionally charged enough, some …
Every Mother’s Day, after I’ve eaten the girls’ homemade scones and opened their cards with certificates for extra love and quiet writing time, after I’ve expressed my love and admiration …