On Monday evening I attended a funeral mass at the Basilica of St. Mary in Wilmington. The mass was held for Alexandra Angelis Brigantti Abraham, the granddaughter of our neighbors, Carmen and Victor. Her birthday
You cannot know a person’s story by just looking at them. You have no idea, based on looks, what another has endured or what they are experiencing at this moment in their life. Even when
We took our cat, Mae, to the emergency vet hospital on Sunday night. She was passing blood through her bladder. It was alarming to both of us. Her behavior before that was a little off.
One more post about my trip to Pennsylvania. Seeing the sunrise is special. I saw this from the back porch one morning, resting with my tea in hand. Isn’t it something? Just sitting there and
If you read my previous blog, you know I was recently in Pennsylvania visiting my mom and sister. They are experiencing a drought. While we are literally swimming here in Southeastern NC, they have gotten
There are always chances to practice going with the flow. Two examples. I was in Pennsylvania this past week to do a project with my brother and sister. We reinstalled pavers and built elevated planter
Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions. Hafiz Oh, dear Hafiz. 14th century Persian poet. Master of the mystical and the mundane. Simple and
It is interesting the way most of us walk in the world. We believe we have to protect ourselves, make our own way, take advantage of our good fortune and opportunities, make and save enough
I was reading the 78th Verse of the Tao Te Ching today. It speaks to the softness and yielding nature of water. The ability it has to easily find a way around an obstacle or