A Moment in Time

by | Oct 17, 2013 | Leadership

This week at work, my past came back to haunt me. It was a conversation, years ago, that helped correct a misunderstanding between two people. All told, it took five minutes from my day. I gained nothing from it. I simply noticed the misunderstanding unfolding and...

Daddy’s Girls

by | Sep 26, 2013 | Life Issues, Trends

There is a whole generation of young women (late 20’s and 30’s) getting cancer — simply because they were “daddy’s girls” at age ten. These daddies* worked with asbestos in the days when the public didn’t know it was scary...

Goodbye, Mom

by | Sep 2, 2013 | Relationships

“Goodbye, Mom. I can do it on my own.” Those were the words spoken to me by my newly-minted kindergartener at her school’s open house. I don’t even remember the context, because upon hearing them, my throat choked shut and my eyes blinded with...

Piano Man

by | Aug 19, 2013 | Faith

Dear Piano Man, Our paths crossed yesterday. For two minutes. You won’t remember me, but your kind eyes and gentle smile are forever etched into my heart. As you began to play in the Mayo Clinic’s underground plaza, my inquisitive, blonde-haired boy...

Parched

by | Jul 11, 2013 | Faith

Poor little ferns. I bought them at a community plant sale last May, potted them in a pot, and set them on my front step. I spent the entire hot summer pampering them as I dreamed and schemed about where I would tuck them into my flower beds in the fall. I loved their...