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Auntie M. and Marlaina sharing M & Ms M &MsYesterday Rich and I had the privilege of witnessing a special reunion between a grandmother and her granddaughter. My Auntie M. suffers from dementia and lives in a care facility. Her daughter, Marcia, died suddenly at age 32 in 2000, leaving a five-year-old daughter, Marlaina. Marlaina […]
Grandson Cadence and daughter Elaine, Easter Sunday, 2009 Heart Filled with Joy Despite a hectic schedule and the attending fatigue that inevitably trails in its wake, I awoke this morning full of peace and contentment. I could provide a laundry list of the reasons I’m happy, or the things that have me feeling so good. […]
‘Tis the Season….We have another wedding in the works! Rich’s daughter Rebecca accepted Jeff’s proposal on Thursday evening. Like most couples, they’ve had their challenges. Last summer, struggling, they stepped back to consider their relationship and examine its dimensions. Rebecca moved into our home, which provided her dad and me with ringside seats for this phase […]
My dad and his youngest grandson. Thanksgiving, 2007 The Christmas I was almost five, I so wanted a Baby Pat-A-Burp (really!) doll that when my parents took me to visit the department store Santa, I asked for that one thing only. I had a strategy–I figured if I only asked for one thing, I was sure to receive […]
Love’s MysteriesOur grandson Cadence visited for the weekend before his mommy’s wedding. I drove to San Diego on Saturday morning to retrieve him. In the car, once we hit the freeway, he said, “Lala, let’s talk about weddings.” I said, “OK, what would you like to talk about?” “Tell me everything,” he said. So I described […]
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