A Grieving Parent’s Wish List

I wish my child hadn’t died.  I wish I had her back. I wish you wouldn’t be afraid to speak my child’s name.  My child lived and was very important to me.  I need to hear that my child was important to you also. If I cry and get emotional when you talk...

Spring Fever

I started today.  I love spring and summer, and am not so much a big winter fan!  This awesome weather has prompted my spring cleaning.  I broom dust the ceiling, then wipe down all the walls and floor boards. I move all the furniture; use all the...

I said No

His unshaven stubble scratched my face and his breath smelled like stale beer.  My arms were pinned and I couldn’t move.  He’s so strong.  My mind was racing.  How did I let this happen?  My brain now flooded with a list of questions in an...

Where is a Good Etiquette Book When You Need One?

I seem to have a knack for mistakenly entering men’s restrooms.  Usually I figure out the error of my ways quickly, and without too much embarrassment, but there was one incident last summer that just about did me in.  As I hurried into the restroom of a...