There is a reality show I occasionally watch called “Hoarders: Buried Alive”. It seems as if most of the individuals who are featured have experienced some traumatic event or family situation that caused them to replace meaningful human relationships with “things”. These men and women are usually suffering from depression and or loss, and have …
Tag: Aging
Miss Faye
I couldn't sleep last night for thinking about Miss Faye. The truth is, I barely know her. For years and years, she and her husband Joe have hosted a Christmas dinner for my Father's Sunday school class. Up until two days ago, I had only exchanged a few brief words with her. That all changed …
A Happy Mother’s Day
It was 12:15pm on Sunday. Not just any Sunday, but May 12, 2019...Mother's Day. I was standing in the middle of a store in the mall, surrounded by toddlers in strollers and young children whose Mom's were in tow (or the other way around, depending on the age of the child). I was by far …