It might surprise you to know that traveling for this trip made me nervous. I have traveled on my own domestically, but never internationally. There is something unsettling about traveling to a place where they do not speak my language or use my money. The language part isn’t so much of an issue, until you … Continue reading Flying Solo
Pray for Me
If you had told me a couple of years ago I would be going to Uganda to help establish a school in a refugee camp, I would have never believed you. I walked away from a 20-year career as a public educator with no idea what I was going to do. I only knew I … Continue reading Pray for Me
Logorrhea (guest blog)
As told told to me by Bill Gunnin Logorrhea - excessive talking or wordiness. This is a very common frontal lobe deficit that many traumatic brain injury survivors suffer from. I try to be aware of talking too much. I know I do it, but it is difficult to control sometimes. I know there is value in … Continue reading Logorrhea (guest blog)
11
It is somehow appropriate that tonight is a full moon, here at the beginning of a new year, and on this day specifically; January 2nd. Eleven years…cancer free. At this time all those years ago, I was finishing up my final 8-hour treatment and heading home for a celebration dinner Louise had prepared. It was … Continue reading 11
Good Riddance 2017
Good riddance 2017. Is that a bold enough statement for you? There are some years when hard stuff comes along, and then there are the years where the hard stuff piles one on top of another until you are buried. 2017 was one of those for us. We began the New Year in the hospital … Continue reading Good Riddance 2017
Silent Night, Holy Night
In the wee hours of the morning, I sit in the light of the Christmas tree. There are no presents underneath. My manger scene is undisturbed. The stockings are empty. I could have slept for hours more, yet somehow my body is programed that on this morning I should be up. The dog’s snoring is … Continue reading Silent Night, Holy Night
Celebration!!
It makes sense that I would be awake at 2:30 a.m. this morning. Unlike other mornings, when insomnia keeps my mind turning, this day brings memories of my fourth birthing day. The first contraction was about this time and with it came the rush to get from Clermont to Dunwoody Medical Center. Bill was … Continue reading Celebration!!
Disruption and Interruption
To me, Christmas concerts, plays, and productions are a required part of the season. It just isn’t Christmas until I have been singing along and tapping my foot to Christmas tunes. When I was a kid, my aunt Betty took us to the Robert Shaw Christmas Symphony every year. I can still remember the Morehouse … Continue reading Disruption and Interruption
The Heart of God
I climbed the marble stairs one at a time. They were enormous, but beyond my notice because at the top of them were the most massive doors I had ever seen. My heart pounded but it was difficult to distinguish if it was the climb or the awe which made it beat so rapidly. “What … Continue reading The Heart of God
The Gift of Words
This is an excerpt from a piece I wrote last at Christmas last year for Two Drops of Ink: A Literary Blog. As we prepare gifts this season let us not forget, words are powerful, can be given to everyone on your list, and...they are free! You can read the entire piece here. I am … Continue reading The Gift of Words
Michelle's Mosaic 