Finding Resilience

Baby Talk

By |2021-02-25T12:39:17-05:00December 4, 2018|

Time to talk about my baby. On a whim I decided to see what the definition of baby is. According to Mr. Webster the definition is (1) an extremely young child, especially an infant; (2) an extremely young animal; (3) the youngest of a group. Seriously! What does Mr. Webster know? My definition is much more accurate. I would say a baby is a shmushy little thing that [...]

If I Could Do the Year Again…

By |2021-02-25T12:39:17-05:00May 7, 2018|

It was a beautiful fall morning, that Friday of my brother’s petirah. Sunny with a cool nip in the air. The trees were covered in leaves, some colored and some still green, with only a smattering of crunchy leaves covering the ground. But inside the house, no one was aware of the beauty outdoors. We were all sitting with my brother, watching him as if in a trance, [...]

I Deserve It

By |2021-02-25T12:39:18-05:00October 25, 2017|

  Hello. My name is entitlement. And I am here to protect you. You see, you have been through a lot, and therefore it is important to know that yes, you deserve whatever it is that you may desire. You deserve it by virtue of what you have been through, and I am here to ensure that you know that. I know that there aren’t too many girls [...]

Do I Live in La-La Land

By |2021-02-25T12:39:18-05:00September 7, 2017|

  248-968-8072.This was my phone number. For years. It was the number that I learned when I was old enough to learn about phone numbers. It was the number I gave out to my friends to call me. It was the number I called when I was in camp and seminary, and I needed to hear my parents’ voices. It was the number I called after I got [...]

Finding My Wings

By |2021-02-25T12:39:18-05:00June 20, 2017|

I hate bugs. I don’t know what it is about bugs, but they can send me into a frenzy. Maybe an ant I can handle; anything bigger or anything that flies? Forget it! As soon as I see them you’ll catch me scurrying away. But there is a well-known number in my house: 800-LIVE-BUG. Have you ever heard of it? You can order all types of live creatures [...]

Finding Hope

By |2021-02-25T12:39:19-05:00May 15, 2016|

Recently I was talking to a few friends, and the conversation turned to the word hope and its definition. I realized that for me the definition of hope is recognizing that regardless of what comes my way, I can be okay. I might have to work through the emotions of sadness, anger fear… but at the end I can be okay. A few weeks before my mother died, [...]

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