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  • Listening to the Voice Within to Save the Without
    I recall returning back to teaching again after taking time off with our two youngest out of five.  I honestly thought I was going to stay at home until they were at school age the way I had for our first three.  My husband provided me everything he could to create a loving nest. Something…
  • The Annotations of the Annotators of the Annotated Specimens
    Our brain, the amazing nugget that requires thousands of people to understand even just a simple component.  Each of us being annotated in hopes of replacing our hearts, minds, and bodies. (The spirit laughs back.) Wait. Pause. Retract? To convenience us or covertly, to cut us out of our space like paperclips taking up the…
  • As the World Turns Again and Again
    After Papa was under disability from work and a stop to a deli mishandled, he joined Mama in being home bound. I can recall arriving home from school to see Papa fixated on The Young and the Restless, a soap opera sitcom that at that time were what people with just basic channels watched next to…
  • Being Dependent on The Hand That Feeds You
    I honored my Papa because he was exactly that, my father. No. He was not some high executive who didn’t just make it to his children’s games and events but also coached them. That would be my husband, the father to all of our five children. While you cannot change the past, I somehow found…
  • The Endless Need for Discernment
    Each day, I happily acquire wisdom. I know it. I feel it.  I am ever-so-thankful for whatever more I gather from the teachings of all around me.  From my own children, my students, my husband, or, those I simply run into by happenstance. There is something to gain from even a quick conversation. Priceless knowledge…