Events that occurred over the last few days have garnered the attention of the world in a manner rarely seen. First, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a stalwart figure on the global stage for 70 years, occurred on September 8, 2022. Second, the anniversary of the terror attacks that happened in the United States …
Category: family
A Tribute to Daddy
This was written November 6, 2020. It has taken me some time to process the emotions surrounding the end of my father's life on earth. All things have a beginning and end. This "ending" starts a new path of beginnings which I look forward to sharing. Over the past few days, I have had many …
Sail of a Lifetime
The voice on the other end of the phone was Kristen. "Hello, Mom? Can you hear me?" I heard the sound of crying blurred by the wind noise in the phone. I knew my daughter and her boyfriend of 3 years, Andrew, were off the coast of Wilmington, NC enjoying the afternoon on a private …
Cary to Calcutta 