Last year's gratitude series began with a reflection on an evening spent with some good friends. Last night, I was in their company again. It wasn't a quiet evening at home, but a busy night at work. Serena was in the kitchen making her delectable creations for patrons. Sonia was running the floor and making …
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Gratitude Day 1 – Life
There have been a lot of complaints sliding past my lips these last couple of weeks. It has been draining and emotionally, I feel like I have been run through the ringer. Looking over my previous words, I know they reflect a flaw in my own thinking. No one has run me through anything, but …
I Object….
"I object" she said... And we all teared.. We all agreed... And the tears flowed...
Lessons the Hard Way…
Four in the morning and I can't sleep. A plan to pay rent is in the works and tomorrow or today I will begin implementing it. I have changed all of my passwords, backed up the laptop files so I can clean it and cancelled all of my scheduled payments. The last step really wasn't …
My Birth Story
The day I was born Momma begged me for patience. She wanted me to wait just a couple hours so that she could attend a cotillion at the country club at which my paternal grandparents were members. Grandma Rose had insisted that Momma attend even though she was nine months along. For her part, Momma …
Birthday Blessings
One more day until my birthday, well actually just a couple hours. I am sitting in my birthday dress after having gone out to dinner with Sonia, one of my best friends and a true blessing. There are times when I forget to count them. This week, they have been coming to me; making sure …
When you assume you make an…..
Donkey... out of you and me.. Please don't assume you know what is in my heart. Or in my political mind. Don't assume because I am an Unitarian Universalist that I vote a straight Democratic or that because I was raised in a Republican you know who I am going to vote for. I vote …
Accidential Sunday
The curse of a super productive Saturday is a involuntarily lazy Sunday. I slept til noon today and then went back to bed an hour later til four. Sinuses are evil, but I don't think they are responsible for the excess sleepiness. It was the curse. The Saturday curse. It never fails when I have …
Never Too Old For A Storybook or Three..
Last week's unstated theme was obsession and addiction. My worst addiction is a life long one. My addiction to the written word began when I was an infant. My family read to me, my teachers encouraged me and in books I found the friends I was unable to make in real life. And it all …
Tomorrow
Tomorrow would have been my grandmother’s birthday. I am not sure how old she would have been ; you never asked Lucille Rose how old she was. She was a beautiful, stubborn woman who stressed the importance of manners and always saying thank you. It is also one of my nephew’s birthdays, but their day …
Lucinda Rose 