Yesterday I found myself reliving a piece of my childhood. My father was driving, my mother was in the front seat, and I was wedged in the back with my two sisters. Even though my sisters and I are now all in our forties, have seven kids between us, and my dad was actually driving my sister’s SUV, I couldn’t help but feel like I was 11. If we were in the old Volvo with a bag … [Read more...]
That Which Does Not Kill Us…
I’ve found in my 47 years on this earth that I’m so much stronger and capable than I ever thought. I thought I’d die of a broken heart the day I had my first miscarriage 16 years ago. But I didn’t.Three months later, when I miscarried again, the pain was so intense I wondered how I would go on. I did.Two more miscarriages, fertility tests, and talk about us never having a … [Read more...]
Looking Back
Being a daughter has never been easy for me. As hard as it may be to believe, I have always been a control freak and have never taken kindly to being told what to do. Even has a child I was always convinced I knew better than my own mother.This complicated our relationship a bit.Becoming a mom myself has softened our relationship. Having a teenager has made me eternally … [Read more...]
Spring Rewind
Well, the Easter eggs have been colored and eaten, the chocolate bunnies have been massacred, and another holiday is in the memory books.The time is going so fast now that I can't even seem to catch my breath anymore.Not only are my own children growing, but my niece and three nephews have the nerve to grow up right before my eyes as well. This was so apparent at my parents' … [Read more...]
Growing up all over again
At the end of October, my parents will be celebrating their 48th wedding anniversary. My birthday is the day after. As a little girl I could not understand why people would look at me strangely when I would proudly declare that I was born the day after my parents got married. Or, why my mother was always quick to point out that it was two years after their wedding.Yes, that … [Read more...]
