A man walks around the center of a town. The county courthouse sits at the center. The statue of a war hero is in front. He lives in a warm place most of the year. Sunshine and 61 degree weather becomes old to him. He waits for something new to come along because he needs… Continue reading When We Write Letters Part V: After You Get Your Foot in the Door
Category: Life
When We Write Letters, Part IV: A Mommy Scribbles Letter
My son next to the Catawba River in Jan. 2012 Dear Son: Some say a mother who stays at home is the best. They say she is better than all of the rest. She is blessed her husband works in a job that brings the check to support her and the little ones. … Continue reading When We Write Letters, Part IV: A Mommy Scribbles Letter
Friday Night Writes: Who is the Baby No One Wanted?
Photo taken October 2012 by R.T. Dickinson outside Bamberg, SC of my father and son. He was no one's child. He was everyone's child. Wrapped in his first blanket, the baby lay in a crib carved by the pastor. The man smiled. Eyes – the color of ashen storm clouds at dawn – stared at… Continue reading Friday Night Writes: Who is the Baby No One Wanted?
When We Write Letters, Part III: Putting Your Foot in the Door
Courtesy of http://saleshq.monster.com You want to shove open an employer's door and say, "Hey, look what I have to offer." Common sense tells us that action works like a date gone wrong; it makes the employer run the other way. Maybe you've been unemployed for a long time. Perhaps you work part-time, and like me,… Continue reading When We Write Letters, Part III: Putting Your Foot in the Door
Friday Night Simple Samples: Elliot McSwean, Finding Cinderella
If Mom put as much thought into my birthday parties as she did for my three sisters, kids at school might pick me third or perhaps second when we played basketball. My two older sisters and I believed Mom treasured Jillian the most since Dad’s first words after her birth were, “Alright, that’s it.” The… Continue reading Friday Night Simple Samples: Elliot McSwean, Finding Cinderella
When We Wrote Letters
Courtesy of http://christianschoolstoday.com We forget history inspires. We forget it lends something to writing, but history also asks something of us. History asks us to dig. It might require you to search through old papers or your memories. I remembered a time when letters were still important, and then I recall they are still important. We write letters in:… Continue reading When We Wrote Letters
The Mommy Scribbles: How do Mommy writers manage time?
The debate about whether working mothers or stay-at-home moms are better parents continues on television. The world is large enough for all mothers. Homemakers who write and working parents who write all have a place with their words and children. I have been a homemaker and writer and now a working mom and… Continue reading The Mommy Scribbles: How do Mommy writers manage time?
Writing Goals in 2013
A writer begins with more than one goal. Goals for a writer's blog cover more than one territory. They could be, in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord Elrond, "scattered, divided, leaderless." Each writer's personality, style and multiple goals are their own. It is up to us to pull those ideas together. If you are… Continue reading Writing Goals in 2013
The Son I Raised
Son, I loved you from the moment you were born when they flew you on the helicopter to Charlotte. I drove and rushed to your side praying you'd be alright. Two-and-a-half years ago, I broke your trust. You and your brother will not speak to me. You will not acknowledge me on the street. Today… Continue reading The Son I Raised
What are 5 Reasons Adults are Thankful Christmas Comes Once a Year?
Courtesy of http://thumbs.dreamstime.com The holidays fill our hearts with ___. You fill in the blank. The holiday reality brings a variety of emotions to the forefront of our minds. For parents, they want to surprise their children and get extra sleep. For young adults, they're trying to figure out where the childhood magic of Christmas… Continue reading What are 5 Reasons Adults are Thankful Christmas Comes Once a Year?
Corrie's Season 