We were nine and she was a machine. One week’s- sometimes two week’s of clothing, but she had no fear. Three or four of us trailed behind while she heaved bag after bag upon her shoulder and up to the commercial washers. I cringed as she started pulling out the filth (sand went flying with [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Laundry Day
Posted in family, laundry day, Life, Life lessons, Mother's Love, self esteem, tagged family, laundry day, life lessons, mother's love, poor people, poverty, self esteem on June 27, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The Jordan Story
Posted in Christianity, family, wisdom, tagged Christianity, family, wisdom on June 21, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Just don’t mess with him. I’m not talking about steering clear of that 6’3”, 210 lb. frame, or sidestepping his blistering right hook that my husband swears will collapse a lung. Nor am I alluding to the fact that at twenty- three he has jumped out of an airplane at 5,000 feet, hunted bear and [...]
One of These Days
Posted in Christianity, country living, creativity, gardening, happiness, health, jesus, Life, music, organic, positive thinking, tagged Christianity, contry living, happiness psychology, health, Life, organic, positive thinking, pursuing happiness on June 5, 2011 | 8 Comments »
I remember singing, with great wistfulness, as a teenager a song by Paul McCartney called One of These Days. The lyric goes: One Of These Days When My Feet Are On The Ground I’m Gonna Look Around And See See What’s Right, See What’s There And Breathe Fresh Air, Ever After One Of These Days [...]
