Flakes falling. Fires aglow. Baking. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Not for all of us. Or, “Tis the season to be jolly.” Not always. At dawn recently, skies had already spit rain, sleet, then snow. I, not with my usual jump-out-of-bed smile, drove to a coffee shop, “to get out of the… Continue Reading
Need a Gift for a Grandparent? Consider purchasing the latest book from local Falmouth, Maine author and fellow grandparent Sue Lebel Young: Grandkids as Gurus: Lessons for Grownups FROM THE AUTHOR, SUE LEBEL YOUNG “I thought I knew. I was sure I knew. Oldest of seven children with a whole lot of babysitting under my belt,… Continue Reading
I trained to talk. Oldest of seven children, I bantered as a toddler, hobnobbing with grown-ups. I helped the younger ones form vocabulary, first words like “Momma. Dadda. Look. No. Up.” In school, we learned, “you’ll be graded on class participation.” No problem for me, an extrovert. I knew how to speak up, how to raise… Continue Reading
The first time I heard the word, “plethora,” I sat in a teacher development intensive to practice stress reduction for my life passages, body aches and pains, aging, the universal thises and thats that we all suffer. I had signed up for years of study to learn to help others do the same. Our teachers… Continue Reading
I walked into the funeral chapel at 4:00 to visit before the service for a long-time friend, Mary, at 5:00. I saw bright bouquets with heartfelt notes lining walls. I felt the touch of Mary’s son Tim’s hug. The scent of lilies filled the room. I heard the family greet friends, some sniffling, “I’m sorry… Continue Reading
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