WISDOM FROM THE HEART

John...con't SACRIFICE YOUR TRUTH TO BRING PEACE TO THE ROOM. He apologized you know? Dad told me he was sorry he sexually abused me...a week later he called and said, " you know...I can't do this"..."what...I said, e my dad"?...."did you think we'd become best friends"...was his reply. "no, I have... Sign in to see full entry.

John.... I never understood your "loyalty" to our parents. As a parent knowing your're a parent...I cringe at your ignorance. You know something? I looked up to you...four years younger...I looked up to you. Your humor...wisdom...was I that horrible John? I saw something in you...was I invisible to... Sign in to see full entry.

It's the day after my birthday....47. where does the time go? I often wonder...will I just wake up one day...and all will be different? I miss my Family. Seperation...growth...time to learn. It has been four months since I have heard that Mo's voice....is he laughing...learning...talking five miles... Sign in to see full entry.

Heartache Like No Other... This is the tale of a Mother....wanting the best for her own...she has had many heartaches in this life...now one she's never known. Her heart is what keeps her connected when literally experiencing th eye of the storm....a peace comes so unexpected....then she cries out... Sign in to see full entry.

I Shall Prepare a Compress... More and more in the day to day grind I see Love's affect on the afflicted...walls coming down...people being connected. Something tells me that amidst the struggles of day to day life...Sons searching to find their inner calling....a best friend married to my ex...I... Sign in to see full entry.

Hearts Week..... A day of baking heart shaped cookies and treats...the washing machine does it's thing....in the middle of it all I took a look down and noticed my wedding ring. Ten plus years I've called Michael my Husband...my Lover...my friend. I am truly blessed I know this and it's heartfelt... Sign in to see full entry.

To My Grandson..... We share a bond he and I, one that lives in our heart....it is this bond that will now keep us bound, during this time we're apart. Forgive me little one, I've never been a Grandma before, let me tell you my heart it did swell...now that same heart is tested. Two people he and... Sign in to see full entry.

A Love of a Different Sort....... Today I took to the great outdoors not knowing what the day had for me....started with a morning walk, took time to climb a tree. while sitting in the base of a Bay tree....just thinking, soaking up the sun, this is when I feel the "center" of me. As my day... Sign in to see full entry.

A New Year..... Mom's name was Cora....she died when I was three months old. After her passing...Dad just started calling me Cora ( my birth certificate says Magdelina Anette). This year I am changing my name....Magdelina aka Mags or Maggie. I love it!!! Mom put this name on a legal document for... Sign in to see full entry.

Spirit is Christmas... My Father ( actually my Uncle Joe)...He and my Aunt Angie promised my Mother on her death bed they would raise me as their own...they had six children, I never felt like the seventh. They were " Dad & Mom"....they taught me unconditional love...their home was the opposite of... Sign in to see full entry.