
Breadcrumbs
This past Wednesday was the 21st anniversary of my mother’s death. I know people say that it gets easier as the years go on, but for me it hasn’t-- perhaps because our family unit hasn’t really recov ...

Ray of Sunshine
Earlier today I stumbled across the photograph below of a Japanese grandma with her pooch perched on her back. The photo was taken by her granddaughter for a photography book titled Miyoko Ihara: Misa ...

Happy 94th Birthday Nenen
My great aunt Dorothy aka Miss Emmie aka Nenen turns 94 years old today! So I called to wish her birthday greetings and she was as perky as ever so thanking God for her continued health and blessings. ...

Phenomenal Woman
One of the biggest regrets surrounding my mother's death, is that I didn't take part in her funeral service. Truth be told by the time she died, I was so emotionally and physically exhausted that I j ...