Life was good! Or so I thought … I was a mother of two teenage children, and in a new relationship with a slightly older man—he was in his mid-forties. We both liked to travel, play the... Read more >>

In November of 2005 I lost my best friend and first love to a drunk driving accident. It was quite possibly the most devastating experience of my life. Though it’s been five years since his... Read more >>

Angelique closed her sketchpad and stretched lazily. Her cat stood up and arched her back in a stretch of her own. She walked to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee and paused, like always, gazing at... Read more >>

1965 She was a striking blonde, this aunt of mine, tall and slender, with a lilting laugh, a delightful sense of humor and a love of music and dancing. She had learned the Samba and the Lindy Hop and... Read more >>

Jordan was my only child. When he was born, my heart left my body, and wrapped around him; it wasn’t mine anymore, my heart belonged to my son. Never had such a feeling of love been a part of my life…. Read more >>

I got a pamphlet from the hospice nurse tonight. It divides the dying process into “months to live,” “weeks to live,” “days to live,” and “hours to... Read more >>

Dear Dr. Romance: I was in a beautiful, meaningful relationship that led to a too brief but wonderful marriage until tragedy struck, and my husband died two years ago. I rejoined the dating world... Read more >>

One of my favorite styles of poetry is “acrostic.” This is a special acrostic and I hope you enjoy. Latent feelings are both deep and protected. Only I have access to them Obligation... Read more >>

Hi, my name is Carolyn. I lost my son who was thirty-seven and three of my grandchildren who were three, five, and fourteen in a car wreck on December 31, 2009. My whole world seemed to end on... Read more >>

I wish you would come back down and I would not give you time to side through my fingers. I wear my heart on my sleeve. You use to say life is always changing. And nothing is not the same. If... Read more >>