I had that conversation again. The one where someone pulls me aside, or sends me a private message, and says, "I'm so glad you said it. That thing I felt like I couldn't say." This time it was about social distancing, and being at home with kids while trying to work like normal (whatever THAT… Continue reading This Is Hard
And it came to pass …
Over the years, my mom told us this story from time to time. Often when things looked grim, but sometimes just because it made her laugh. It was one of her favorites. It was probably in the Reader's Digest, and it's almost certainly apocryphal, but I thought of it this morning as I was driving… Continue reading And it came to pass …
That Hat
I was in the grocery store checkout line when a woman caught me eyeing her husband. She seemed curious rather than irritated, but I figured I should explain myself. “That hat,” I told her, nodding at her husband. “My dad always wore a hat like that.” Her husband turned around and smiled. “Like this?” he… Continue reading That Hat
Seeking Assistance
“Crap!” I said to the crowd in the doorway, all vibrating on adrenaline. “I just had a question!” They stared back at an astonished middle-aged woman, hands in the air like it was a stickup. I’d meant to cause the opposite of trouble. My great-nephew, born a week prior, had been rushed to Children’s Hospital… Continue reading Seeking Assistance
Two Minutes
Mrs. Sabo pulled me aside when I went up to the front of the room to sharpen my pencil. I thought I was in trouble. I always think I’m in trouble. I’m halfway through my forties, and when the teachers send a note home that they want me to come to a conference I think… Continue reading Two Minutes