Many days, I spend some time looking at the circumstances of my life. Supporting my grown kids, and never having any money. For so many...

When I was younger, I did not understand the nature of honesty. I was in so many layers of denial that I didn’t even comprehend the word...

Sometimes life throws curve balls that you don’t expect. Today, I found out from my son that my nephew read my book. I was quite...

I find myself reflecting today on a recent phone call from my sister. The backdrop to this call is the several other interactions I have...

Last night I received a message from my old high school boyfriend, Frank. I haven’t talked to him in over 40 years, and I never expected...

Ah, the joys of living with people. Reality, right? Right now, there is cat puke by the door to my balcony. It’s my son’s cat who puked,...

I once had a friend named Lisa. She was a great woman, full of spunk and fire and humor. She would call me and say, “Toffolo”, and I...

I have a dishwasher. You wouldn’t think such a thing matters, but it does. Maybe it goes back to making meaning of the mundane, or maybe...

There was once a show called, “Fringe”. It’s quite sci-fi-y, with a lot of philosophy mixed in. As such, it appealed to me. It’s somewhat...

It’s a beautiful day out, and I’m angry and missing it. Just this morning, I started out with a noble goal. It was just this morning,...

Often, life does not live up to our expectations. Are we just supposed to stop expecting things? I’m not sure that is possible. In a way,...

I always imagine that some people’s lives roll smoothly, unlike mine. They go to work, they come home, they watch TV, they read a book,...

Many years ago, when I was in my twenties, I went to a party. It was a party with friends I had known for 10 years, friends who had stood...

Sometimes I really wonder about myself. I mean, sometimes I make no sense even to me. How can I be committed to spirituality, yet...

We spend so much of our lives waiting. Waiting for that vacation to come. Waiting for retirement to come. Waiting for that package to...

Serendipity, you have heard of this word, haven’t you? From the dictionary, it means “the occurrence and development of events by chance...

The year 2020 dawned auspiciously, in the middle of a presidential impeachment. Republicans embarrassed themselves in defense of Donald...