Easter in the Greek Orthodox faith is the happiest, biggest day of the year. One will cook and bake for a week before the Holy day. A week that is filled with a loving heart. A long time ago, my table was elbow to elbow with family celebrating this wondrous day. Slowly, a different path grew wide. Now, things are different. The table is large with room for many. But, Greek food and…
Some may complain about their children. I say if you have contact, phone, person, email consider yourself lucky. Some, like myself, don’t have that luxury. I was blessed with 2 sons. My younger son I haven’t seen or spoken to in 9 years. I have 3 beautiful grandchildren, one great grandchild and one on the way. Haven’t seen them either. Facebook is a marvelous tool. My older son is cold…
Have you ever been somewhere that made you uncomfortable? A place you never thought people would treat you badly? Call you names, tell you that you didn’t belong? Cuss at you? And then silence? No one spoke to you? I have. I AM. It is the worse feeling. It is something that has never happened to me in my life. I have never been treated or talked to like this.…
They say that when things hit, they all hit at once. Well, I never thought that to be true. But, when it actually happens to you the thoughts that it ACTUALLY happened brings a whole new perspective on life. You can’t take anything for granted. Look at each situation, don’t labor over it, and see where and if it fits into your life. If not, well there is your choice. …
December. What a month. This is an unforgiving month for my family. First of all it’s my birthday. THEN, our anniversary. After that my husband’s birthday. Then Christmas and my Mother’s birthday. Unforgiving? Brutal!! I start my Christmas shopping the first part of August. Why? Too much “not enough time” in December. This way I get a jump on the presents, get them wrapped and then HIDE….. Sometimes I forget…