I was afraid to do it, but I finally mustered the courage. In the dark of the theater, I reached across the arm rest and gently took Lori’s hand in mine. She squeezed my hand in return. Sometimes holding hands comes naturally, because we are sure of the relationship, but for two teenagers on their …
It was an epic moment, at least for me and my family. My son and his bride stood at the altar, his eyes locked on hers, hers on his. I could see love notes bouncing from his smile to hers and hers to his. The arch with lattice shaded them from the sun as they …
“Do you remember what this is?” I asked my 96-year-old momma as I held up one more item from the box containing some of her cherished artifacts. “A belt buckle my momma used to wear,” Mom whispered back, her voice weakened by the ages. I was with her for a short visit and had been …
Have you noticed how many national days there are? I can’t keep up with all of them and ignore most of them. For instance, this month alone, I’ve already missed World Coconut Day (September 2), National Skyscraper Day (September 3), and National Cheese Pizza Day (September 5). And had it not been for a surprise …
People were shaking my hand after the worship service, like they usually do, “fellowshipping” with one another on their way out. Then, one of my older friends asked me a question that caught me off guard. “What is dementia?” she asked, innocently. I filtered that question through her condition: it has been less a year …