WISDOM FROM THE HEART

A Day of Thought.... They say the ice is meltin and Mother earth can't take much more....the rich are gettin richer and the poor are staying poor. Gangs...crime...pollution...animals becoming extinct and people wanting more. My dad died two weeks ago...what is all this for? yesterday I argued with... Sign in to see full entry.

Dad had Six Children....I never felt like the seventh Once upon a time I was born and my birth mother was very ill...she died when I was three months old. I was left with a father who would not treasure me as his wife's gift of life. Before my Mother died she called my Uncle Joe and Aunt Angie to... Sign in to see full entry.

A Letter.... Dearest, I am on the tale end of the lessons you have brought and learn them I will...I just know that the situation will not change....until with this I just remain still. It's not like your the first teacher in life to throw me for a loop...since learning to be true to me....listen... Sign in to see full entry.

Happy Thanksgiving... On a day when we reflect with family and friends on life....food is shared...conversations...football...recipes being exchanged, I am truly grateful for the simplest. My heart acts as a compass of sorts and gently guides me to where I am needed. Yesterday, I found out that an... Sign in to see full entry.

I Cry For You... Would You Die For Me... Today I'll attempt a different approach in the way I deal with you, for the responsibility of my childhood guiding....supporting....raising, not something you were able to do. Although when I was hungry you saw that I got fed...I'm not convinced you cared one... Sign in to see full entry.

What's Love Got to Do With It.... What doesn't Love have to do with every step I've taken in life...always being gently guided, even when I wasn't aware of it (believe me there were plenty of times) I grew up in Napa California in a strict baptist home, although I would soon learn a kind of love... Sign in to see full entry.

Aligning Your Course.... Cora Earlier this week while at work....sirens heard all around...over 40 officers called upon, while I was doing my job about two miles away...a youth 17...dead. He took two shots to the stomach and one to the head (he died on the scene) the news says it's gang related.... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm Learning... It's Sunday morning...the wind is chilly and the house is warm...As I kiss my husband goodbye and send our Grandparents on their way, shut the door, I am overwhelmed by a sense of pure "Home"...love unconditional...warmth...acceptance...HUGS (we are big on hugs) and my next thought... Sign in to see full entry.

Grateful.... I'm grateful for my life today and the path that led me here...not just the good and the happy times, let's make one thing clear. I'm grateful for my Family...the Good, the Bad and the Ugly...in their own way, they all mean something to me. I love that i'm able to buy a cup of coffee... Sign in to see full entry.

Because of You... To My Sons, Duane & Daniel.... Because of you there's a strength I see in the Love that we all share...it seems now we're apart, my heart still feels you there. Because of you, I can lift my head and say, "Hey, I'm somebody's Mom". I have wiped the tears...nursed the illness...sent... Sign in to see full entry.