Category: Relationships

The Importance of Social Skills

When I returned the audiobook, The Art of Mingling, to the library, another suggestion popped up. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by journalist, political commentator & pundit, David Brooks. Depth…

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Sacred Gifts of Connection

At the end of my last blog post, I mentioned that in the midst of writing about my isolation, an extra-mile friend called and asked to pay me a visit that had been meaningful to both of us. It was…

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Re-connecting

Mid-May I received notice that my blog site is up for renewal toward the end of June. I wondered if it was worth continuing. There are many reasons to quit. But the reason to quit that haunts me most is…

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My Heart Hurts

Last Sunday, my heart hurt as I watched all the hype on TV about the Super Bowl being held in Las Vegas this year … something that has been banned for many years because of scandals related to sports betting….

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On Being MySELF

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson So begins the book I recently found mentioned in a New York Times article. Written by Laurie Helgoe,…

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Bragging Rights

Parents of disabled children … or any child that doesn’t fit the norm … rarely have opportunities to brag about their progeny. I’m grateful to have such an opportunity and I’m going to take it! Anniversary On July 1, 2023,…

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A Shocking End to Our Adventure

The weather reports indicated that the worst of the weather was yet to come. Giant-sized hail was forecast. After arriving back at the hotel following our bus ride, Diana moved her new car into the garage under the hotel. While…

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It’s About The Bus

Rosa Park refused to move to the back of the bus. She hoped others would follow her example. And WOW, did they!! She made good trouble! The black community boycotted the buses for 381 days (12/5/55 to 12/20/56). They walked…

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In Memoriam

Sacred Ground This six-acre Memorial for Peace and Justice is definitely sacred ground … a sacred space for truth-telling and reflection about racial terror in America and its legacy. Whenever possible, names among the 4,400+ African American men, women, and…

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Reposting: Preparation

Diana and I had been talking about taking a Civil Rights tour of Selma and Montgomery, Alabama for several years. She knew it was on my bucket list. She made it possible by sandwiching the trip between visits with her…

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