My story started thirty-one years ago. It was March 1980—I was eighteen years old and was dating a boy called Hugh. Hugh and I were in the same year at school and he had quietly liked me for a... Read more >>

My father passed away on November 18, 2008, the day after he turned eighty-six years old. He had been fighting Alzheimer’s disease for nearly ten years and had been going downhill physically for... Read more >>

I was bullied when I was in high school. Even though I graduated over 30 years ago, it is something I have never forgotten and doubt I ever will. Bullying is so much worse now, because of the social... Read more >>

I am certain that I did not grow up all that fast. I remember sitting in school thinking that the day would never end and that summer would never get here. Somehow, however, here I sit and think about... Read more >>

I Won’t Forget! Have you noticed that everything beeps these days? My stovetop, oven, washer, dryer, microwave, cell phone, cordless phone, and car all beep. My fridge even beeps if the door... Read more >>

Today in class, a girl talked about how she was always interested in her family’s history. Her family had lived in San Francisco (in the same house) for more than ten generations. She said that... Read more >>

Dear wanderer, absorbing the breath of the world! Surrendering the arrows in our heart is important whether our heart is in ruins or in full bloom. Unfortunately, we have forgotten how to care for... Read more >>

I shared this story in the Numerology of Names comments, but thought I would share it here as well. My father passed away just two days after his eighty-first birthday, and just two months shy of he... Read more >>

Studies have shown that we remember details of an event in relation to the intensity of the emotion it arouses when it occurs. And, apparently, according to recent research at Boston College, bad... Read more >>

Smile your Smile, and laugh oh so loud, hug me tight all through the night. Dance with me, twirl me around, and around until my feet cease to touch the ground. Whisper you love me softly in my... Read more >>