I lost the kitten that went with the mitten. I don’t know where to find her. She played in the sun. When she was done, she came to wash the dishes as she followed my wishes to help me with the dinner. She said, “I’m the winner,” to her Papa, who ate the chips and… Continue reading Lost the Kitten: A Corrie Poem by her Mom
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You Will Have to Make Omelets Again
Corrie had a way of bringing out the artist in me. She had a way of opening me up when I had closed myself away from so many due to trust issues I’d developed through the years. In fact, if people wanted to see my real personality, I encouraged them to come to my classroom.… Continue reading You Will Have to Make Omelets Again
A Poem for Corrie
Writing should always have a purpose. When we're thirteen, it may only be to get those feelings out on paper with our limited knowledge of the world. Then, in some cases, thirteen-year-olds know more than my preteen self. I am so thankful to those who've reached out in person, on Facebook, and from the Twitter… Continue reading A Poem for Corrie
Mommy, I Need to Water the Flowers
The work ahead of my family seems heavier than a load anyone wants to lift.It's a load my students this year would say, "This is too much work." It's the type of work previous students would say, "You doin' too much." Sometimes I think my past traumatic experiences are taken lightly. But, those ordeals made it… Continue reading Mommy, I Need to Water the Flowers
Life after Her Death
There is a sense you have nothing to lose after a major life catastrophe. I have previously written about having a purpose to write. Life experience has offered some funny situations about which I’ve written and more serious events. I thought there would be just a period of relief after last school year and a… Continue reading Life after Her Death
Six Ways: The Change from Selfless to Self-full
What do you do when life goes a different direction? What do you do to battle the depression? via Six Ways: The Change from Selfless to Self-full
Longer Than Six Weeks: A Mom’s Journey
There is also the fear of: How will I work at the rate I did before? Will I be what I was before?
The Not So Mundane
Luckily, those wars end with writing. Not someone getting arrested.
To the Mother who Told my Husband How to Parent
To the Mother who Told my Husband How to Parent: Deep breath before I type. I don’t know if you raised your voice, spoke with emotion in a calm voice, or just used a tone that up-and-slapped my husband in the face. I know he didn’t like the way you dramatically lectured him about… Continue reading To the Mother who Told my Husband How to Parent
Corrie's Season 