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Ignore the Hurt? Growing up only 18 months younger than one of my brothers, I’d pal around with him more than any of my three older sisters. As a result, I was more of a rugged, tough and robust girl than I was a gentle, tender, and refined one.  If I wanted to belong to…

First Things First Marriage has a definite order and structure to it. First, a man and a woman are drawn to each other.  I first noticed my husband-to-be long before we became man and wife. He rented a room from one of my older sisters, and worked for a motorcycling manufacturer with her boyfriend. Because…

Detach? I know how to detach, disassociate, and disconnect myself and my emotions from people who seem to be on a self-destructive path. I know how to stay uninvolved and isolate myself from them by pretending that I really do not care what they choose to do with their lives.  But, when I put on…

It is Thanksgiving Day; a day to give thanks. Most everyone has something for which they are grateful. I will mention three.         Home  I am grateful for my home. Though as a kid, I moved three times in five years, I’ve only moved once in the last forty-four years.  Shortly before marriage, my husband and…