Blink
I was thirty-six and went to a birthday party for my eighty-six-year-old friend. She opened the door and I hugged her. “Wow! Congratulations!” I said....
Premonition
When I was thirty-eight, my family and I went to George and Arleen’s fiftieth wedding anniversary. It was hosted in their home which was tucked...
Question: How do you manage a classroom.
Answer: It’s important to first build strong relationships with your students. Understand that their behavior often stems from deeper emotional needs or personal challenges. Be...
Alison
I was a special education teacher. My job description? Teach children who were mentally challenged at their achievement and ability levels. I assessed their strengths...
Arleen’s Wedding Anniversary
When I was thirty-nine, my family and I went to George and Arleen’s fiftieth wedding anniversary. It was hosted in their home which was tucked...
Virginia’s Dilemma
The man I would marry took me to meet his family for the first time on Virginia’s fifth birthday. She had long blond hair, was...
Grateful or Thankful?
One day I wondered if there is a difference between thinking thanks and feeling gratitude. I’ve wondered if you have the same thought. Someone’s kind...
Will the Door Open?
My granddaughter, Grace, and her boyfriend, Cameron, lived together for seven years before recently marrying. Their best friends, Brent and Lucy, married a year earlier....
Lost Puppy
I was amazed when the woman I had met an hour ago called me. “I wanted to tell you what happened with the lost puppy!”...