The Space Between the Pages

Each morning the little boy stands in front of the automatic doors to the grocery store while his father stands to the side. The boy’s face shines with curiosity and excitement as he figures out where to stand to make the doors magically open. He jumps, giggles and smiles as customers exit the store. He […]

The garden whispers to me as I play in the dirt. Standing tall are the purple puffs about to blossom from the bulbs planted in December. “Be confident, you are glorious” they whisper. From the overgrown batch of Irises who journeyed from my childhood home to the hidden spot in my adult home, a whisper […]

Knowing that I might have to wait, I carried a book with me. I even arrived early knowing that I had a book to read while I waited to be seen. To my surprise, I did not have to wait in the waiting room. Great. Then I thought I would have time while waiting in […]

“Today is a taffy on a string type day” my daughter-in-law announced from the living room. I was in my granddaughter’s room getting her ready for her doctor’s appointment- her 12-month check-up. My brain starts processing the words. Taffy on a string. What does that mean? Is it a New England phrase? Does it mean […]

Good readers. How often have I used that term to preface a strategy talk. Good readers reread a sentence when it doesn’t make sense to them . Good readers check for understanding. I was watching a training video and heard the term good readers and it was like nails on a chalkboard. Is there another […]

Seven months have passed since we gathered around the kitchen table. It started with the demolition of the kitchen space. In preparation of the project, the dining room table and chairs were given away. The kitchen table and chairs were then moved to the smaller dining room area along with stacks of kitchen items waiting […]

I had planned on a wait, and I intended to use the wait to plan. Bag packed with books to read, a journal to write in, and work to finish. Being the only one in the waiting area for my car to be serviced, I began reading. Twenty minutes into the quiet wait, an older […]

My son was 9 months old when my mom passed away. I was a month away from my due date when my mom had a stroke after having spent the previous 4 years managing the world of being a heart transplant recipient. I was 20 when my mom became ill. I graduated from college, as […]

“Her eyes are sky color” the woman told me as she greeted us. Sky color– The bluest blue filled with possibility and brimming with hope. Sky color — When I look at my granddaughter’s eyes, I now think they are the color of the sky– a wide-open beautiful blue sky ready for a day of […]

Whenever I am out with my husband, it is inevitable that someone starts a conversation with him. He is a friendly guy, so I always thought people sensed that about him and as a result would initiate a conversation with him. After a while, I thought there had to be more to it, so I […]