My husband retired last Friday and I am worried. While I celebrate his freedom from a job of which he was truly tired, I am also concerned about what he will now do with his time, as well as the loss of his income. How will the family budget survive? How will he survive psychologically? I have heard stories from friends whose husbands retire only to find themselves at loose ends, taking on … [Read more...]
The Gift of a Son’s Sobriety
For the last ten years, I have been steeped in sadness--and without hope--for my older son, who is a heroin addict. Last year, he overdosed four times on Fentanyl and went into cardiac arrest, barely being resuscitated in the emergency room after his heart ceased to beat. Still, even these close calls did not stop him from pursuing his habit. I could not understand how he continued to make this … [Read more...]
The Bounty Of Family
What a joyous holiday our family had this Thanksgiving just past--four full days of wonder. Here is my little grandson, who sat at Nana's holiday table for the first time, built trucks and trains and Duplo houses with me, went hand-in-hand to the playground, and drifted off to his parents singing my childhood lullaby. And now onward, into the next festive season, which brings … [Read more...]
Young Love At Sixty-Three
It's not Valentine's Day, but now, in the first week of July, I am moved to speak of love. All-encompassing love. Tender love. Love that exceeds any that has been experienced previously. We are busy bees here in Maryland: washing windows, pulling weeds, moving furniture to make room for two big white tents and a caterer--all in preparation for my sister's wedding on July the 6th, which will be … [Read more...]
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