The tangle of conflicting intertwined emotions weighs heavy on my sternum. Some angles are sharp and literally, physically hurt when they rub against my inside. Mostly the mass just seems to ache until I can find some sort of distraction to numb the damaged spot. Christmas is usually filled with mostly happy thoughts and memories. […]

I don’t know if that saying is used much any more – if someone “shoulders the responsibility,” they are the one that would ultimately take charge, be the one that the buck stops with and is in control of the task at hand. Like my high school daughter lugging her heavy backpack onto her shoulder […]

I never do this, but I did this once. (Actually, I really liked the convenience so it is highly likely I will do it again!) The song on the radio had this fantastic phrasing and I had to purchase this song. It made me late to pick up my middle daughter from her friend’s sleepover, […]