It was 9 p.m. We were at the end of the second day of loading the truck. The twenty-seven truck box was filled from front-to-back and almost to the roof with everything Ginny and I owned. I looked... Read more >>

Babs said, “I know you’re going to cry,” but I said I hadn’t cried at Wally’s graduation and didn’t think I’d cry at the Snapper’s. She said,... Read more >>

September marks the beginning of the new school year. And although there is much excitement as college students head back to their university of choice, there is also a lot of stress and pressure that... Read more >>

“To change one’s life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions.”—William James Doesn’t that quotation sound like cheerleaders at half time? Well, some... Read more >>

There are an average of 60,000 people en route, by air, at any one time in the United States. When you travel by yourself, you’re bound to meet some of them. When you’re with someone,... Read more >>

I once relished in the 5:30 p.m. silence at work. My colleagues had already begun their commutes to New Jersey, an early exit crucial to get any time with children, husbands, the dog. My work output... Read more >>

I stacked all the medication in my house on my dresser that night. I don’t really recall doing it, or what my intent was, but when you’re caught up in hopelessness and worthlessness, I... Read more >>

We’ve all heard it said before that “you can never go home again,” because once you leave home you can’t help but grow up. As a kid I can remember looking forward to the... Read more >>