Tag Archives: family
Amanda 2/18/15 Reconnecting
2/18/15 Dear A: You’d hoped to type write this message while sitting under a beach umbrella, surrounded by an expanse of white sand and turquoise ocean. You had planned to paint a dazzling picture: the water an assemblage of prisms … Continue reading
Kerry- 2/16/15 – Ships
2/16/15 Dear Kerry, It is humbling to remember your age. An amusing illustration of this occurred which bears preserving. You engaged in a conversation with your fifteen-year-old daughter which pointed to generational differences. She leaned on the kitchen counter beside … Continue reading
Kerry- 2/9/15 – The Dreaded Birthdays Ending in “0”
2/9/15 Dear Kerry, Today is your sister’s birthday, one ending with a dreaded “0.” The day distresses her, though other birthdays passed without her concern. This one, this year, struck at her and forced introspection. When you asked her why … Continue reading
Elaina – 2/5/2015 – Open Marriages- An Expressway to Happiness?
2/6/15 Dear Reader- One of the best parts of being a writer is sitting in coffee shops, watching people, and listening to conversations. When I frequent a place long enough, I become a fixture, and people get to know my … Continue reading
Elaina 1/29/15 The Problem With Integrity
1/29/15 Dear Elaina- You stood in the checkout line of the grocery store listening to the conversation between bagger and cashier as they talked about the customer who had just left. The bagger said, “I love customers like that,” and … Continue reading
Kerry 1/26/15 Perspective
1/26/15 Dear Kerry, Rain falls, encasing the ground in a coffin of ice. Footing proves treacherous. You must hold handrails to progress, must cling to the car as you chip chunks from the windows and around the door. The cold … Continue reading
Elaina 12/29/2014 – The Value of Love
The Value of Love December 29, 2014 Dear Reader- Each of us took our turn ripping paper off presents. Scraps of colored happiness floated around the room while “oohs” and “aahs” rang out at each unveiling. Smiles lit up faces, … Continue reading
Sigurd 12/23/14 -The War Within or Sleepless in Port Hueneme
The War Within or Sleepless in Port Hueneme Thy sea, O God, so great, My boat so small. It cannot be that any happy fate Will me befall ~Winfred Ernest Garrison Tuesday 23 December 2014 Here I sit, 4am, digging … Continue reading
Kerry E.B. Black 12/21/14- Christmas 2014
Christmas, 2014 12/21/2014 Dear Kerry, You know most of those self-imposed holiday deadlines are bogus, right? Yes, you require structure to accomplish your goals, but I feel you going overboard. The stresses in your life are great enough without foisting … Continue reading
Colleen 12/19/2014 – Rage Against the Machine
19 December 2014 I had planned to write about Christmas and how my lack of faith plays out during the holidays each year. I had planned something sentimental and soaring and sweet. But now I can’t do it. I am … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 