When my kids were little, I constantly tried to keep the house clean. With five kids, it was futile. We always had sports equipment, school bags, lunchboxes, and jackets piled in the entrance hallway. You had to climb over a mound to get to the kitchen. This made me crazy! That’s a mother. When…
Missing My Younger Dad on Father’s Day
My dad, Jimmy Lawless, will celebrate his ninety-fifth birthday in Heaven this April. I can’t even imagine him as an old man. He never needed a wheelchair or lugged oxygen canisters behind him while he was alive. He rode his blue bicycle every day, waving to the neighbors into his sixties….
Something Is Missing At The Royal Wedding
With all the buzz about the upcoming royal wedding, I can’t help feeling that something is missing. Although, flowers have been delivered, the bride’s dress is awaiting her, the horses are practicing their parade route, security is in place, and the media has taken over the town, I still feel something is missing. The female…
My Bra Shadow & Missing My Mom
I was traumatized when I realized I was the only girl in eighth grade who didn’t wear a bra. I was playing short stop at a softball game when I noticed every girl in front of me had a bra shadow under their white team shirt. I wore an undershirt. If I could have crawled under the second base…
Monsters and Brownies
When a three -year- old tells you there are monsters under their bed, it’s almost impossible to convince them otherwise. They are like mini- news reporters spouting off facts. The monster can shrink to hide anywhere. The monster nibbles kid’s toes while they sleep. The monster is big and red and and has…
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