October
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Ordinary Life, Noticed | Human Hearts Aren’t Trees
Thank you, October. You arrived asking me what I was ready to release. That seemed like a simple enough question. Thirty-one days later, I have considerably more questions. Which, I suppose, means I was paying attention. This month began with leaves just starting to fall. One here. Another there. The landscape still carrying plenty of… Continue reading
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The Family That Was, and the Family That Became
A personal reflection on remembrance, belonging, and the histories we carry October 15, 1977. That is the day my dad died. I was seven years old, my sister Barb was ten, almost eleven, and my mom hadn’t even turned thirty-two. My dad was forty-three. This year will mark forty-nine years since his death, and I… Continue reading