Photo by Bing Photos I once was proud, self-assured, and ready to demand the world take notice and listen. I pushed and pulled my way through classroom doors, up corporate ladders, and through barricaded boardrooms. I wanted to demonstrate my value, leave a mark, and walk taller than my mother and grandmother. And then, I …
Category: Who am I
The Gift
It’s my birthday this month! But when you reach your 60s, birthdays often become an event you would rather ignore. Allowing the day to come and go without the fanfare and celebrations of younger years. I’ve talked with others reaching these milestone events and they agree, let them slip silently away. But this year, I …
True Value
Samantha sat crossed-legged in the middle of the bedroom floor. The closet doors open and everything that had occupied the shelves and clothes racks piled onto the bed, the adjacent chair, and the floor. The image she had worked so hard to create now encircled her. Samantha pushed her way up the corporate ladder. At …
Unexpected
The text message came across my phone, baby Jana had arrived. She came one day late and it took 13 hours for her to make her journey from the safety of her mother’s womb to the world. I texted mom and grandma and was off to the hospital to meet this precious little one. They …
BeLoved 