Another travel escape: It’s early in the morning, around 5 a.m. I’m taking this picture of my mother at Chott el Djerid, translated from Arabic into English as “Lagoon of the Land of Palms.” The […]
Category: Family
“The present only is our own, So live, love, toil with a will, Place no faith in ‘Tomorrow,’ For the Clock may then be still.”
Trip cancelled because of COVID-19
At the start of this year, I booked a fantastic trip to England, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein. My husband Terry and I were going to visit family and friends we hadn’t seen in more than […]
We rescued each other
When my dad motioned to Breck, a medium-sized, skinny, border collie that had a beautiful set of pearly-white teeth on full display, I immediately dismissed the canine. Cornered, fearful, and aggressive, it was natural that […]
See the gift – short story
They sneered when she told them about the violin and how she played in an orchestra. She’s too stupid for anything of beauty, they thought. She hesitated, thoroughly unsure of how to respond. Then she […]
Live each day to the fullest
More wise words to live by from my wonderful grandfather:
Struggle gives success value
Another warm page from my grandfather’s old diary. There are so many questions I would loved to have asked him, if only we had more time.
Timeless advice to make the most out of life
Every time I feel discouraged, I turn to a page in my grandfather’s old diary and find the most grounded advice. I thought I’d share this one in his diary called ‘Passing Through’ because it […]
