Poetry Friday: Insomnia & Boundaries
Introduction to Poetry Friday for November 15th, 2019. Usually, my poems do not rhyme. I am very comfortable with that and often surprise the school children I’ve worked with on…
Category: emotions
Laughter
We’ve all heard the old adage laughter is good for the soul, right? I assume that it is a popular enough phrase that somewhere, sometime, you have read it or…
Sweet Saturday
This morning we cleaned, my son and I. We cleaned out his room and had much to enjoy! Who knew it would be so much fun? We laughed when we…
The End of a Sport
Today, the sport of high school soccer came to an end for our senior. He’s played on the Varsity Boys High School Soccer Team for four years. Before that, he…
Giftedness: You’re too Sensitive.
Almost nine years ago (I cannot believe that much time has passed), I started a parent group for those families with children that had been identified as talented and gifted…
Parents
My parents have been on my mind lately. They live about 900 miles away on the Western side of New York State. I haven’t lived near them in over 20…
Going Out with Hope
Yesterday was my last day of work at a job I’ve only had a little more than 8 months. It was a job I wanted, a job I was given…
Quotes: Finding comfort in words
I strive to be true to myself and my own convictions, values, and ideals. This has resulted in me being somewhat on the fringe, but I have learned to live…
