Dreamtime

Outside the snow falls, it’s dark and cold. Some people really love snow. My son longs for a white Christmas every year. Memories of childhood days; snowmen, sledding, snowball fights, snow forts and missing school for snow days. Snow brings more painful memories to my mind. I did not grow up with it, so I…

Seasons End

Today is Take-Down-The-Tree Day, a kind of sad day that we must face every year. Most people where I live have already done this because I saw the trees on the side of the road last Tuesday & Wednesday as I took my son to school. That was a little harsh for me. We’re always…

Happiness

“Just living isn’t enough,” said the butterfly, “one must also have freedom, sunshine, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Anderson

2011 Reflections

One year, so long but so short. Where did it go? What did I do? How do I feel about it?These are the questions I ask myself at the end of a year. What was my life like in 2011? I took some classes and learned new skills. My unemployment ended, and so the job…

Beautiful Lengths

Since last summer my daughter has been talking about cutting her hair and donating it again. She’s done this a few times in her life starting from when she was about 10 because she has hair that grows well. This time she decided to do some research about the companies that take hair donations. She…