Laura, Part 2

Laura R. Protzman

  • The Holidays

    A few years ago, my brother died by suicide between Christmas and New Year’s. Since then, the holidays have lost their innocence for me. My brother was in chronic pain for many years. He was also an artist. The music… Continue reading

  • Holiday Cards

    I still send holiday cards. Not too many people do that any more. And I send a lot of them. To all of those who have touched my life over the years: colleagues, friends I haven’t talked to in a… Continue reading

  • Friends

    I have a few really good friends from my college days in Pittsburgh. We get together a couple of times a year, sometimes more. Since I moved to West Virginia in 2011, I have been trying to develop a social… Continue reading

  • Family

    I just got back from my niece’s wedding in Florida. What a nice event. Seeing some of my siblings and their children (and their children) was good for me. I am the youngest of seven. Our family has had our… Continue reading

    Family

  • Caring Less

    As I get older, I care less what people think. Don’t get me wrong, I can still be affected by callousness or hostility. It’s just that I am less afraid that these things will permanently harm me. I am a… Continue reading

  • Working From Home

    For the past couple of days, I have been working from home. It is pretty awesome. I usually commute 60 miles a day. That much sitting, coupled with my sedentary job, probably isn’t good for me. I go to yoga… Continue reading

  • New Job

    I start a new job tomorrow. As a contractor, I am used to change. It keeps things interesting. I am always learning something new. Assimilating in a business environment has often been difficult for me. I am quiet, which people… Continue reading

  • A Day Off

    Jim and I are enjoying a day off together in Morgantown. We are sitting in the Barnes & Noble cafe, facing each other and looking at our laptops. It is a rainy October day. The leaves are changing. Our three-year… Continue reading

  • Nature

    Having lived in an urban environment most of my adult life, I sometimes get frustrated in West Virginia. It is beautiful though. My boyfriend and I go hiking a lot. It is wonderful to escape my weekday cubicle environment and… Continue reading