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March Second; Through the Struggles, Through the Differences, Understanding is Found
I don’t make it any secret about how directionally challenged I am. My son laughs and teases me in a good natured manner, but he really doesn’t understand the struggle. Then again, he is the person who can get in … Continue reading
February Fifteenth; When In The Wrong Spot
Well, I scared my mother. It wasn’t intentional and it wasn’t my fault. I promise. My mother usually calls me right around eight thirty in the morning. Its a bit later if my sister in law drops in for a … Continue reading
January Twenty First; On This Your Day My Son
Happy birthday my son, my rock. When I think back, I had pretty much decided that I would never know the feeling of having someone call me mom. I would never feel a small hand holding mine, never get those … Continue reading
January Eleventh Considering Self and Self Help Articles
Reading self help articles can be entertaining but also confusing. As I was waiting for my mother’s morning call, which isn’t coming for a while as I finally remembered she has an appointment with her doctor, I was reading through … Continue reading
January Tenth; Not Broke, but Once Broken, Though No Longer
“Oh wait, I am broke.” But….in reality, I’m not. Though I once was. A meme is making the rounds that reads “If I was broke and had nothing to offer you would you still be my friend?” I shared it … Continue reading
December Thirtieth Thoughts on Deep Cleaning
“What are your plans for today?” “I don’t know what do you need?” A not unusual conversation with my mother, usually ending in, ‘if you aren’t doing anything, maybe..’ Which of course I try to drop everything and take care … Continue reading
December Fifteenth; If I Could Offer a Gift to Others, It Would Be..
Clarity in the confusion. Not long after I found myself no longer working a full time paid job, I purchased an inexpensive fitness band. It was simple, told the time, kept up with steps walked. It did a little more … Continue reading
Day 282; Footnotes of Lessons and Learning
I gave him one more reason to laugh, but that’s not a bad thing. Yesterday my son asked if I would plug up the camper so the battery wouldn’t go dead. Not a problem. I really wasn’t doing much else … Continue reading
August Twelfth; In This My Month of Birth, if I Could Ask For a Gift, It Would Be..
Calm I would ask for calm in the storm. One of the worst of nature’s storms I have ever faced, was Hurricane Hugo. I realize that there are those who have had worse. Those living on the coast when and … Continue reading
Day 218; Footnotes of I Can See
As the song goes, “I can see clearly now”. It was my own fault that I couldn’t. Silly me.Due to having an eye condition called, Keratoconus and no, I still haven’t learned exactly how to pronounce that, I have to … Continue reading
Words from The Dirt Road 