How do we shed the weight of a whole year come and gone? Where do the heavy parts go? Do they finally drift up and out into the universe after quiet reflection (or a dismissive purge), or do they sit like bricks inside us, on our hips and in our hearts and minds? The weight […]
Mothers, Like Elephants, Do Not Forget
Mothers, like elephants, remember. We remember the day we found out you were coming, the day we found out we were indeed growing a whole human being inside. We made you from scratch; you came from a speck. Some of us were scared. Some of us were surprised; not ready. Some of us were overjoyed; […]
Special K
Keith. We lost him when my children were little. They grew up with a wonderful grandfather, but not this one. I have a few scattered pictures and memories of my father with my kids, but they never got a chance to know him. He said Tyler was a thinker, and Jami was fearless. I’d say […]
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