As August draws to a close, school buses are back on the roads, blackboard rails have chalk dust in them again, and back-to-school shopping is pretty much wrapped up. But as I walked the aisles of notebooks, pencils, and backpacks last week, there was one item that seemed to be missing from the store shelves. […]
Today a woman somewhere is laughing, weeping, grieving, or celebrating. Someone is giving birth; someone is losing a loved one to death. Relationships are forming, others are ending. For some, this will be an ordinary day filled with many of the same activities as yesterday. For others, something unexpected will suddenly make this day unforgettable, one that they may tell their children and grandchildren about in the future. In the same way that we are curious about how our grandmothers lived, future generations will be interested in learning about what an ordinary day was like in our lives.
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One Woman's Day
July 25 – Third Time’s a Charm
It is late afternoon in mid-July, I stand in our motel’s lobby checking people in. I greet them, fill out paperwork, ask them about their plans while they stay with us, and often suggest restaurants and day tours. I am physically present but my mind keeps slipping back and forth. Sixteen years have passed since […]
July 19 – Circles Within Circles
The eye is the first circle; the horizon which it forms is the second; and throughout nature this primary figure is repeated without end. It is the highest emblem in the cipher of the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s been raining all through the night. In the morning, while walking the dog, I hop […]
July 11 – The Isolator
I was chatting with a friend the other day when I suddenly realized I’d missed a good chunk of the conversation. My brain jumped off the focus train without my being aware of it and went on its own little excursion. I didn’t do it on purpose. I never do, but I confess. I’m sometimes […]
July 6 – An Exercise in Being Human
You have two arms, put them to good use. Stretch them out, away from your body, form a circle with a large opening, then invite a person inside, and surround that person with both arms. Hold this position for at least a few seconds. That’s a good way to have a great day. At […]
June 6 – I Am Potpourri
The word potpourri comes from the French word pot-pourri, which means a pot of something rotting. Since synthetic fragrances are a perk of the newer ages, people used potpourri as an air freshener in ancient times. Some claims date potpourri back to the 12th century. The servants would fill bowls with potpourri as soon […]
