Daily writing promptWhat tattoo do you want and where would you put it?View all responses I will probably never get a tattoo, mainly because of the needle. I have had too many involuntary moments with needles, having small veins that run, to sit and endure voluntary pain. But, if I were to get a tattoo,... Continue Reading →
When Our Sacrifices Are Acknowledged, We Feel As If We Mattered
Daily writing promptWhat was the best compliment you've received?View all responses To let someone know that you are grateful for the sacrifices they have made on your behalf is the greatest compliment one can give. We want to believe that we matter to someone, and when our work is acknowledged, we feel like we have... Continue Reading →
If It Takes More Than Five Hours, Let’s Fly!
Daily writing promptYou’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? View all responses I used to love long car trips with my husband. In my childhood, we never had a car, but my best friend did in high school. I enjoyed gassing up her dad’s light blue 1964 Impala and driving... Continue Reading →
Throwing Kisses at a Redbird Can’t Hurt, and It Just Might Help
Daily writing promptAre you superstitious?View all responses Overall, I put my faith in the Lord God, trusting that I am not alone in my struggles or triumphs. But, as a little girl growing up in the segregated South, adults used to tell us that when we saw a redbird, we were to throw kisses at... Continue Reading →
Saying Goodbye to A Daily Routine is Hard, But Retirement Has Its Perks
Daily writing promptDescribe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.View all responses The last day of teaching at the college was one of pure ambivalence. I was ready to leave the workplace, but I didn't want to lose my sense of purpose. I worked for twenty-three years at the telephone company,... Continue Reading →
No One Should Ever Be Called Stupid!
Daily writing promptIf you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?View all responses It's tough enough to be at the mercy of adults, to have to answer to people who often don't know what they are doing. But to try your best and be called names is soul-defeating... Continue Reading →
Moving to Europe and Leaving My Family Will Be Hard, But I Want to See the World
Daily writing promptWhat is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?View all responses Last year, when I told my daughter that my husband and I planned to move to Portugal this year, I thought she would tell me not to go, that, as the matriarch of the family, I was needed.... Continue Reading →
Surviving in the Wilderness: Making the Impossible Happen
Daily writing promptIf there were a biography about you, what would the title be?View all responses If someone were to write a biography about me, they would focus on all that I have survived that seemed impossible at the time the events were occurring. Each chapter would tell a story of persistence, determination, and, above... Continue Reading →
Fear of Rejection Leaves Book Undone
Daily writing promptSomething on your "to-do list" that never gets done.View all responses My students used to tell me that they would buy my book when I finally wrote it. They had listened to my stories of survival from domestic violence and poverty over many Sociology courses that I taught at various universities and colleges.... Continue Reading →
Communicating Online Means Friends We May Never Meet, But Still Treasure
Daily writing promptIn what ways do you communicate online?View all responses I only communicate through my blog. My posts appear on WordPress, Tumblr, and LinkedIn. I like to write stories and poems, but I still stay true to the vision of the site I started over nine years ago: to use stories to encourage, motivate,... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 