Laura, Part 2
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I am choosing to look at my breast-cancer diagnosis as an adventure. There will be so many new experiences. A lot of them will not be pleasant, to say the least. Maybe I have no idea what I am in… Continue reading
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I have breast cancer. Just found out last week. Wow. I meet with the oncologist and surgeon tomorrow. There are so many questions in my head. What stage is it? What kind of surgery will I have? What is the… Continue reading
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One thing I have learned in life. That everything changes. We make plans. We follow routines. We fret over situations. In a moment, all of that can fall away. Life doesn’t care about your agendas. This is humbling and in… Continue reading
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Recently, I entered a 91-word memoir contest. I didn’t win. Following is my entry: Valentine’s Day It was early in the morning on Valentine’s Day. The night nurse stood at the door of my childhood bedroom. “He’s gone,” she said.… Continue reading
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I have made a commitment to myself that I will get up every Sunday morning and write for an hour or so. This is a good starting place for taking my writing more seriously. I give myself permission to actually… Continue reading
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It is March 5, and we have gotten the biggest snow storm of this winter. I decided to stay home from work and not risk another experience like last year. On my way to work one morning, my traction control… Continue reading
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It has been brought to my attention that my writing is a little dark. I guess that’s true. Okay, well, I can be fun too. I’ll work on that. Part of the reason for my darkness may be my life… Continue reading
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For the most part, I am a people pleaser. I want others to like me and approve of me. Every once in a while though, my independent streak comes through. Especially on occasions when I feel I am being taken… Continue reading
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There is a dichotomy inside of me. Part of me wants direction, structure, and convention. The other part is wild and free. I have always struggled with these two parts of myself and probably always will. Maybe we all have… Continue reading
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My boyfriend and I are celebrating Valentine’s Day today, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This is because my husband died on Valentine’s Day. Jim and I tried celebrating on the traditional holiday in our first few months of dating.… Continue reading
Laura, Part 2 