We stood by the side of the road, my younger son and I. Cars raced past and we waited, his little hand clenched in mine. As soon as the traffic paused in one direction, cars raced toward us from the other direction. So we held hands and we waited. I…
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Last week, I wrote about embracing the feeling of Christmas over the look of Christmas. I wrote about less fretting, more stillness.…
When I first moved to Chicago a little over 12 years ago, I was instantly struck by the daunting presence of Chicago’s skyline, especially at night. The soaring jigsaw puzzle of buildings, illuminated in sharp contrast to the dark night sky, gives off an impression of splendor and power and…
“If there is any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” ~ William Penn A couple weeks ago I came face to face…
One afternoon, about a year ago, I opened the back door to hear the happy squeals and screams of the neighbor kids playing through our backyard. “MOM! Can I go play with my neighbor friends? QUICK! Where are my shoes?” my six-year-old son Jackson breathed out in a rush. “Sure,…
Close the door. And keep it closed. Close the door to the storms with their blustery winds, pounding rains, and flashing lightening. Close the door and put up a façade, a bold scarlet portico so that others cannot see the messiness that lies within. Close the door to your mind,…