Women's Issues Midlife And Beyond
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. –From an Irish headstone” He sat in the front row, head bent forward, listening as the chaplain ‘s eulogy both soothed and disturbed his blessed mental fog. His wife was gone. Too soon. Too young. Seated next to the man were his two sons,… Read More
“If you’ve never eaten while crying you don’t know what life tastes like.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Onions? You may be thinking I’d better write about something more interesting than the lowly onion to keep your attention. You got me. At this point I can only hold my hands up, take a step back, and agree that onions are not… Read More
“To make this decision, to risk her fortune and the company that’s been her entire life, well I think that’s brave.” — Tony Bradlee (played by Sarah Paulson) in the movie, The Post The cats circled the bed, crying for their breakfast, as sunlight splattered on my face. I rolled into my husband’s chest and kept my eyes closed. If… Read More
“You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred.” -Woody Allen The lovely blond, aged 20-something, sat next to me with pondering eyes. My question to her was this, How old will you be when you believe you are old? After a moment she… Read More
“I give you this to take with you: Nothing remains as it was. If you know this, you can begin again, with pure joy in the uprooting.” ― Judith Minty Our cat, Giese, lies curled amidst the chaos formally known as my desk. She is surrounded by boxes, tape, white papers, black markers and, inexplicably, a roll of eye-blinding,… Read More
