Category Archives: Colleen
Colleen 3/13/ 2015 – You Can’t Give Them Back
“You Can’t Give Them Back” 13 March 2015 I am incensed this week about a case in the national news, the one about adoptive parents “rehoming” little girls whom, against all professional advice, they had insisted on adopting. To me, … Continue reading
Colleen 3/6/2015 – The Christian Thing to Do
The Christian Thing to Do 5 March 2015 There are few phrases I find more irritating than “it’s the Christian thing to do.” A person has a lot of nerve stating aloud that they’ve decided to do something because it … Continue reading
Colleen 3/3/2015 – Judgment Call
“Judgment Call” We all judge. We can’t help it. It’s a form of self-preservation. When someone else is fatter, dumber, paler, weaker, or less talented, we identify those traits, whether aloud or in private, and then we experience emotional relief. … Continue reading
Colleen 2/27/2015 – Il Mio Tesoro
“Il Mio Tesoro” 27 February 2015 Dear Colleen, She’s your last baby and she’s turning into a petite little lady. Words can’t describe the force of your love. Eleven years ago today, you lay in a hospital bed thinking, “I’m … Continue reading
Colleen 2/20/2015 – The Wrath of Coll
20 February 2015 I am in many ways a very tolerant person. I’ve faced with supernatural calmness challenges that most people couldn’t fathom. I spent far too long waiting for my marriage to wind down. I’m flexible and easy-going in … Continue reading
Colleen 2/13/2014 – The Tingler
13 February 2015 By the time my parents marked their 20th wedding anniversary in 1984, they had weathered tornadoes, hurricanes, and several major moves. By the time I marked mine, my marriage was dead. There’s no formula for success, no … Continue reading
Colleen 2/6/2015 – Fish or Cut Bait
6 February 2015 Dear Colleen, You generally excel at making snappy decisions. You know what you like and you know when you like it; why waste time shopping around to save a few dollars? Burning up gas alone will negate … Continue reading
Colleen 11/28/2014 – Two Empty Chairs
Two Empty Chairs 28 November 2014 Dawn breaks over a snow-covered view as I review the aftermath of another holiday. Beyond my window, an unsullied blanket of powdery crystals shields the growth of the past year. Quiet accompanies the muted … Continue reading
Colleen 10/31/14 – Brain Dead
31 October 2014 Dear Colleen, You’re having another one of those days where you can’t grasp a straight thought, but you try to push through it, just to see if you can craft something coherent with this pudding-for-a-brain. Isn’t perimenopause … Continue reading
Colleen 10/24/2014 – Published Yet?
24 October 2014 Dear Colleen, This week reminded you of how acutely you feel the strain of not being able to say that you’re published. You tried to open an Amazon author page, but since you’re in three large anthologies … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 