Marriage. What a wonderful and mysterious institution! My parents were married 74 years ago today, on my mother’s twentieth birthday. By the time I was aware of her celebrating both birthday and anniversary on the same day, she was saying how foolish she had been. But she’d always said she didn’t want to be a … [Read more…]
Post #8 in the Blog Every Day in May Challenge, 250 words or less. Prompt for May 8: A piece of advice for others. My advice: Show appreciation. Telling someone, anyone—child, parent, friend, colleague, stranger—that you appreciate what they did can make a difference in a life. I think that mutual appreciation is a glue that can … [Read more…]
Appreciation is important to me, even on a superficial level. When I open a door for someone and that person says, “Thank you,” I feel warm and affirmed. When someone opens a gift from me, looks at me, and says, “Thank you,” I’m pleased. When someone says, “Thanks for the wedding gift. We love those … [Read more…]
Appreciation! This is the season for it, isn’t it? My children always had a month to get their thank-you notes out, so there’s still time for me this year. But from a grandmother’s perspective, it’s fun to see the different grandchildren’s immediate responses to their gifts. The age ten granddaughter responded with squeals of delight … [Read more…]
