Monthly Archives: March 2009

To have children, for sure is an accomplishment, but, it is not the only accomplishment that matters in this life. I met a lady today who asked me how many children I had. "One" I said. "Oh, I have FOUR … Continue reading →

To make a sacrifice for one’s own child really is an investment in our own future. To make a sacrifice for someone we love, is really payback for their love for us. To make a sacrifice for someone we don’t … Continue reading →

Breadwinner trumps Webkinz games every time.   " I HAVE TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE" normally gets me the computer whenever I need it.   "Yes, Mom, here you go."

I was eating lunch with a two Jewish ladies today and they started talking about Passover.   Tradition says a Rabbi was asked if he thought women would ever be Rabbis. His response was that women will be at the Bimah (front … Continue reading →

Yesterday Hannah’s friends’ father had surgery. So we took the kids to CiCi’s pizza. While the kids played in the arcade I sat checking news on the internet.   Several hispanic and white teenagers walked in. Loud, baggy pants, big … Continue reading →

We spent the afternoon at Chuck E Cheese yesterday. A large rat selling pizza. We wondered what the E stands for. I plan to skip work today and research this.

We went and saw Verdi’s La Traviata tonight.   Just before the last act I heard a whisper.   "Mom."   "What?"   "She DIES."   "What?"   "She falls ill and DIES."   Apparently, someone had read the program. … Continue reading →

We lay on our sides at the lake beach yesterday. The sun shining down on us.   We dug for arrowheads into the sandy soil and found dozens of half finished attempts. Flint chipped on one side and the other, tossed … Continue reading →

To love those who do not love us.   It is humanly impossible, a complete sham, a fakery to love those who betray us, shun us, speak ill of us, ignore us.   But, with Christ all things are possible. … Continue reading →

I have a dream that one day my cell phone will ring- and on the other end will be a voice that actually says, "Hello, Mary, I was calling to see how you are doing today."