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My mother-in-law said my quilt looks like a thrift store threw up on my bedโ an…
My mother-in-law said my quilt looks like a thrift store threw up on my bedโ and honestly, Iโve never been prouder of anything in my life. It took me two years to make this thing. Every single square is a different fabric, stitched together from scraps of the life weโve lived. The orange floral in […]
โMy husband has had hip pain for a few months which turned into a limp. He got…
โMy husband has had hip pain for a few months which turned into a limp. He got an MRI yesterday and we found out he has bone cancer, two different kinds. There are a lot of unknowns until we can see an oncologist next week but my heart hurts. Our four little boys need their […]
My husband swore up and down that he wasnโt dressing up for Halloween this year….
My husband swore up and down that he wasnโt dressing up for Halloween this year. โWeโre too old for that nonsense,โ he said. โCostumes are for kids.โ Weโre forty-seven. I told him that was ridiculous. Our neighborhood goes all outโfog machines, lights, themed candy tables. I refused to be the boring house that handed out […]
“My wife was driving to Virginia for her dad’s surprise 80th birthday when a pot…
“My wife was driving to Virginia for her dad’s surprise 80th birthday when a pothole caused a blowoutโthree and a half hours from home. Before she could even call for help, our 14-year-old daughter, Genesis, got out and started changing the tire. No hesitation. No panic. Just confidence. She remembered every step I’d taught her. […]
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My 6-year-old daughter told her teacher “it hurts to sit” and drew a picture that made her call 911. Her uncle was the prime suspect, and I was sure my family was des:troyed. Then the police analyzed the stain on her backpack. The lead officer looked at me and said, “Ma’am… the suspect isn’t human.”… […]
Last week my daughter called and told me she doesnโt want any of my quilts when …
Last week my daughter called and told me she doesnโt want any of my quilts when Iโm gone. Just like that. Over the phone. I was folding one Iโd spent months piecing together by hand when she said, โMom, I just donโt have room for all that stuff. Maybe donate them or something.โ Forty-three years […]
โHe Was a Quiet Single Father Sitting Alone at the Back of the Wedding Hall โ Un…
โHe Was a Quiet Single Father Sitting Alone at the Back of the Wedding Hall โ Until a Woman in a Silver Dress Took His Hand and Whispered, โDance With Me.โ What Happened During That Three-Minute Song Became the Start of a Story Nobody Expected.โ 1. The Invitation Weddings were supposed to be happy, but […]
A letter from an elderly woman from a nursing home. I am 82 years old, I have 4 …
A letter from an elderly woman from a nursing home. I am 82 years old, I have 4 children, 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and a room of 12 square meters. I no longer have a home or expensive things, but I have someone who will clean my room, prepare food and bedding, measure my pressures […]