Every year I promises myself, “I won’t cry at Christmas.” But every year I do. I cry about the the story itself. I cry when I hear the music of the season, especially “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” when I think of all the soldiers on deployment. I cry for friends and family far and… Continue reading Boxing Day
Category: Higher Ground
Wonderful Life
They begin the season by cleaning the whole house top to bottom. They hang up the lights and decorate each room with a small seasonal display: a candle, an ornament, a piece of gold ribbon or foil, a mini tree decorated with colored beads, stockings hung by the fireplace…. They do not have a lot… Continue reading Wonderful Life
Solstice
I don’t know why, but this year I want to celebrate every part of Christmas. Maybe it’s because of all the End of the World, War is Coming! talk and predictions, or maybe it’s because of any given tragedy, but I want to hold my family, friends, and neighbors closer this year. I have been… Continue reading Solstice
Shunned
She was used to being shunned. It was something that she had grown up with her entire life. She was raised to be a free thinker and a strong woman. Her family made her that way. She was taught to question authority, and she did. She challenged every rule and norm she found fault with… Continue reading Shunned
Good House Keeping
Mom was a good house keeper before the boys came along. The house was always swept, dishes done, furniture dusted and polished. They took pride in the furniture Dad made himself from plans out of a magazine. They couldn’t afford fancy stuff, but they were determined to be hip. Dad bought the materials and hardware… Continue reading Good House Keeping