They took the roof off of our house last week. Literally. And by "literally", I don't mean "figuratively" in the way that people misuse the word all the time either. I mean, the entire roof was most literally and legitimately knocked square off of the foundation and covered the front yard in a mess of boards and shingles. Even the decorative front lintel over the porch … [Read more...]
The Power of Pain
We have been in our new house for two weeks, but it has only taken that long for my heart to break into a million pieces and simultaneously be put back together each day. Every day I look out the picture window in the front of our house, and I have a clear view of their front door from here. The mint green paint is cheerful and someone made sure to hang white Christmas lights … [Read more...]
A Tribute to my Nanny
It’s hard to sort through a lifetime of memories, especially when the whole of memories, both small and large, feel more like a lifelong anthology. How do you choose just one or two tidbits “worth sharing,” when it all comes together to create an entire volume of things worth remembering. Some memories don’t stand out with all the particulars in focus, and yet some feel … [Read more...]
Rejected
I got fired. Really, I think the term that companies prefer to use is to say that I was “Let Go.” Letting someone go makes us feel like perhaps we are simply pushing their ship back from a dock to release them to bigger and better things. You have the whole ocean ahead of you and the directions and possibilities are limitless. You let people go so that you don’t hold them … [Read more...]