The other morning my husband and I were just waking up in our bed, cozy and warm. "Do you realize that this Valentine's Day it will be 20 years since we got engaged?" I smiled as Joe said this. Then I felt a hand reach out to me. It would have been romantic if the hand was Joe's. But the hand in my face belonged to our sound-asleep six-year-old, Peter. I don't remember him … [Read more...]
The Unexpected
It's funny how some events occur and we know instantly that our lives have been changed forever. Yet there are other times when something happens without us really knowing that the course of our lives has been completely altered.I would definitely put the days I found out I was pregnant with each of our three children in the first category. As well as the day each one of my … [Read more...]
A Happy Detour
I stared at the white stick and I just couldn't believe me eyes. It was turning pink... in two places. Just like the box said it would if you were pregnant. How could I be pregnant? The doctors couldn't believe I managed to have two children. How could this just happen with no planning? My heart was beating fast, and I wasn't sure how I felt. One thought ran through my mind--my … [Read more...]
What’s so Funny
About 10 years ago my husband and I were driving to our new home. We were getting ready to move in and packing up the house we had been renting in Queens. All of a sudden I had a thought and just started to laugh hysterically."Why are you laughing?" my husband said, starting to laugh himself."Well, I was just thinking. You know how when something bad happens in your life, and … [Read more...]
