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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…

 The Way It Ought to Go We all have our ideas, assumptions, standards and blueprints about how we think life ought to “play out.” Though we may not want to admit to ourselves or to anyone else, we all want life to go according to how we think it ought to go.  But, I have…