by mary1988 | Oct 16, 2024 | 2024
He erasedthe smileshe used to weareverywhereand now, guarded,gifts onlyto the robinawakening with songat daybreak. “I’m automatically attracted to beautiful women,” Donald Trump said in a 2005 conversation caught on a hot mic. “I just start kissing them, it’s like a...
by mary1988 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2024
“Seek first to understand,” Stephen Covey wrote in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It sounds so easy but can be so difficult! A good air day is a breeze of 10-12 knots off the beam butit is also when the breath of angels provides insight into...
by mary1988 | Sep 23, 2024 | 2024
Perhaps she was exhausted in a good way,grateful for the once-familiar chaos of family,the slamming of screen doors, clanking of dishes, continuous squeak of the refrigerator door, boisterous voices around the table.Perhaps she was determined to catch her...
by mary1988 | Sep 9, 2024 | 2024
The first time Mother and I saw the windmill turn its blades was when her twin flew from Albuquerque to Holland to celebrate their 90th birthday. The second time was nearly eight years later, her first day home in two months. Thursday, she walked to her bench at the...
by mary1988 | Aug 26, 2024 | 2024
July was tough for Mother. A series of mishaps landed her in Medilodge of Holland for rehabilitation. She’s determined to go home. Many people are intent on helping. To say thank you, we decided to write short, humorous poems to make everyone smile. We call them...
