Coming off the recent political elections I find myself craving a little kindness. I remember a lesson I learned over twenty years ago, long before I was an empty-nester, that still resonates with me today. Read more to find out what the lesson was. … More One Thing We Can Do To Make The World Better
Do you ever see something or someone and feel yourself transported back in time? I experienced that feeling recently at an airport when I saw a tiny traveler with her mother. Read about it here. … More How One Tiny Traveler Immediately Tugged At My Heart
When you live in an empty nest, the smallest thing can make you think of your grown children. Sometimes it’s a song you hear or you run may into one of their old friends. This time it was the back-to-school supplies. Sigh. I never thought I would miss back-to-school shopping. … More Back To School In The Empty Nest
A week after returning from South Africa, I try to put my impressions in words. … More Impressions of South Africa
Have you ever come across a question so simple that you just had to stop a ponder it? Here is an example of one close to my heart. … More A Simple Question That is Difficult to Answer
The most difficult part of the empty nest is going weeks or months without seeing my adult children. Visits home are heartwarming, especially when they’re coming from across the pond. … More There is Never Enough Time With Your Favorite People
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