Visiting my 88-year-old mother is part of my weekly rhythm. I don’t know what she’ll remember about dad or our long history together. That is no longer distressing as it makes for good improv. Whatever my mother says I can say, “Yes and… “ and run with it. There is one string of thought, however, that can be relied on. That happens when my mother remembers the house, her house now my house. It is…
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I didn’t recognize the number. My habit after picking up too many robocalls is to not pick up any calls if the number doesn’t have a name. This number left a voice message. What a surprise! I hadn’t talked to Judith since she had gotten married about five years ago. I returned the call later that night when I thought perhaps her young children had already been put to bed. “Hey, Mary! I was sweeping…
1 CommentMy father was a part of the greatest generation. He served in the United States Navy. His father also served in the Navy during both WW1 and WW2 and I am sure that was a great influence on my dad’s decision to enter the United States Naval Academy in June 1938. When my father entered at the age of 17 he already knew he was graduating in 3 ½ years. The training at the Naval…
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81044 9 1931 159 58 21409 Xxxx-xxxx.7890 These numbers all have meaning for me in one way or another. Also, my smart-watch says: I’m on a 14-day move streak, I’ve stood for 3 hours, and my current heartbeat is 65 beats per minute. Numbers give meaning to our Present every day life, and help us remember our past. I can remember the number of days in the hospital. I can remember the number the number…
Leave a CommentI continue to celebrate models of marriage that daily walk out in their lives what it means to love and honor. Our first opportunity to influence comes from what others see us doing. So while not all have been nearby to me, I have seen and been influenced by their loving example. Here what they experienced as key to a long, loving, committed marriage. Barb and Mike – 46 years Barb – I married at…
Leave a CommentIf you have been around me long you will hear me say that literacy is built on two tracks: modeling and repetition. I think there is such a thing as marriage literacy. Learning and doing what is right and good over and over again. I am grateful to have witnessed some wonderful models of marriage. One of my goals this year has been to grow my love for Gary. I got this idea last year…
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