humanity
Humanity begins at home.
Grist to the Mill
Today was the kickoff for NCAA basketball of which I'm a huge fan. At 900 am, I was able to turn on my Roku and stream live college hoops until 830 pm, when I left to walk my dogs this evening. It was glorious. As this is the Eve of Thanksgiving, I feel obligated to note that I'm grateful to work in a shop whose owner decided to close for the whole week, giving me the opportunity to watch some of the games, while, of course, attending to family needs and Thanksgiving preparations. Although, even as I write this, I'm avoiding culinary duties.
By Caleb Baker5 years ago in Families
Unspoken
I am the last to dig through the half-filled boxes stacked along the wall of the crowded room. The familiar varnished bedroom set has yellowed and the wooden drawers groan after opening and closing thousands of times. Wake. Dress. Undress. Rest. Repeat. The hours between wake and rest were filled with responsibilities, joy, tears, love, fear, regret. This repetition defined her last sixty-six years of marriage and mothering and defined who she was to each of us; but each of our definitions were very different.
By Lori Harper5 years ago in Families
Truth In The Secret
Do we actually have the power to change our lives by simply manifesting our hopes and dreams? So many different cultures and people do believe that this is true. That if you simply focus enough on your wants and desires that they will come to you. So many books are written about this, so many Gurus’ and Life Coaches speak of it. Through meditations and practicing conscious mindfulness a person can actually manifest their lives. One of the most popular books that discuss this idea in detail is The Secret. Can a person really ask the universe for something and have it handed to them on a silver platter? This is the question so many people ask themselves? We ask this because so many of us are sceptics, you see just as there are so many believers of the concepts that are written in The Secret there are also so many other ideas in life that exist as well. Ideas such as "We cannot control our fate" or "Your destiny is already written in the stars and you are just riding the wave" These are very popular ways of thinking as well.
By Natalie-Anne5 years ago in Families
People in my Life
Most of what I write about are my memories and sometimes just my thoughts in general. So far it has been very uplifting and I am proud to say that my stories have been read over four hundred times so that’s something. This story probably should have come first, but Kevin Trost had been urging me to write for years so naturally I made him my first project. Trost was such a likable person and I have been writing about him for a while, so I chose to go the easy way. I've written about others that I care deeply for and still live on in my heart. More are to be written. This next person had almost the most influence on my life as a whole. This is my tribute to my dad, Big Jim Carr.
By James S. Carr5 years ago in Families
Miss Virginia Pilgrim
Virginia Marguerite Pilgrim killed her father on August 22, 1949. It was a Tuesday. She was almost thirteen. Confusion erupted after she pushed one of the heavy stone urns off the top terrace onto him. No one guessed what had happened. She walked off in a daze without looking down. Then Ginnie – everyone called her Ginnie – walked to the small arbour, where someone had placed an empty basket and a pair of secateurs on a bench; where she was later found by a maid, snipping white roses into a heap on the ground.
By Rosanne Dingli5 years ago in Families
The Sequence of The Sun
She opened her eyes and took a moment to appreciate the half-light of the beautiful May morning. Never one for heavy curtains or alarms, Ellie loved rising with the sun. Shrugging into her dressing gown, she tapped on her son’s door on her way downstairs to make tea. She smiled to herself as the customary grunt issued from the depths of his bedroom and trilled “morning darling!”
By Gina Harmon5 years ago in Families
