I’m Sorry
Sometimes we seem to be swept up in an epidemic of apology. And yet, many apologies are abusive, retaliatory, arrogant–anything but sincere. What do we do about those people?
Father
Father was one of the first Big Words I took on and I’ve been at it for almost two years on and off. It’s a big big word and it’s been a valuable contemplation. If you remember the earlier post you’ll know this has changed quite a bit.
Ice Cream Musings
Did you know it’s National Ice Cream Month? And what a month! What a substance! So I’m sharing my ice-cream recollections with you. (In Print has the text version of this piece.) You can hear more about my adventures with fresh peach ice cream at Vacation.
Inky Learning
All nighters weren’t just a college fad for me. I learned to learn in the quiet of the night. Lot’s of these concepts shift a bit as we grow older. Nobody warned us…or did they?
Small Pets
After the guinea pigs featured in Special Delivery there were more critters–of course. This is the journey through reptiles and that most unbelievable pet–the rat. Can you imagine inviting rats into your house–ON PURPOSE?
About Peanut Butter Neglect
Thank you so much for sharing your friend Miriam! I needed to hear her take on lunch as an only child…it was like reliving my parochial school days all over again…and a chance to “grow up” about something I had forgotten, yet needed to let go. What a blessing! Leah
On Peanut Butter Neglect
Mother
For most of us who sign up, Motherhood is the biggest, most wonderful, most frustrating and demanding job we ever do. It is exceptional and ordinary, divine and accursed. And you never look at your mother the same way after you’ve gone there. I’m pretty sure it’s way bigger than I yet know.
Chart Notes
In the world of self-help, failure-to-dream seems almost unimaginable. But for some of us, this got squeezed out early.
Alone
In Big Words I’m looking at words that seem to expand as we get older and find more ways to think about things. Being Alone builds certain strengths and misses others.
Chicago Cello
I thought all families worked the way mine did. I’m still unfolding how I make decisions and where that comes from. But five miles through the snow, uphill both ways–you’ve got to have something to tell your own kids. Small is the new big. From The Passaggio.