On facing unpleasant facts

I have always had this idea that my eccentric streak is mostly charming, and therefore not a cause for concern. This idea received a check the other day when I took a look at my passport photo and realized that the woman with those eyes seems more deeply disturbed than harmlessly eccentric. Wow, I thought.…

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Things that make me smile

The last roses of summer are sitting on my desk right now, and they smell wonderful.  Every now and then I catch a whiff of them and every time it makes me stop to think how beautiful they are and how lucky I am.  Their distinct perfume isn’t something you get with store-bought roses.  Of…

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Things that make me smile

I’m not exactly a teenager anymore, but I still manage to act like one now and then.   On Friday a real hottie walked into the coffeeshop, so what was the first thing I did to catch his eye?  Dumped my mocha all over the front of my t-shirt.  Ah, yes, I’m always the soul of…

Things that make me smile

A friend mentioned to my daughter that she was turning fifty later this year.  My daughter paused, then said, “Why?”  Which I think is an excellent question.  Instead of my chronological age, think I’ll turn 39 this year, or even 29.  Because apparently, getting older is a choice.