Mothers Don’t Have Scars, They Wear Marks of Love
"You'll probably still have a scar, but this works better than stitches." As the ER nurse expertly wiped the crusted…
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"You'll probably still have a scar, but this works better than stitches." As the ER nurse expertly wiped the crusted…
Continue ReadingShe was so pretty. So pretty it was hard to look away from that porcelain skin, those high cheekbones, stunning…
Continue ReadingLet's be honest: if you had a Crock-Pot of some kind of cheesy dip simmering on the counter yesterday and…
Continue ReadingI get my love of storytelling from my dad. He has an unreal understanding and recollection of history combined with…
Continue ReadingThere’s a meme that’s been circulating on Facebook recently. It reads: “‘In my day, they didn’t have all this Autism…
Continue ReadingThe story goes that the neighbors would leave food out by the mailbox near the county road and then run.…
Continue ReadingI guess I knew it for sure when I pulled the pile of birthday cards from her trash can. Especially…
Continue ReadingMy grandmother had seven kids in six years (no twins), and as a colonel’s wife, she spent large periods of…
Continue ReadingI sat on the floor with my knees tucked in and my back up against the hospital wall. With my…
Continue ReadingI rested my cheek on my mother’s chest, soaking in the warmth from her sun-kissed skin. I wanted to take…
Continue ReadingThe flashback was so strong, it was palpable. The funeral was over; we three sisters and our husbands had walked…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, Remember all those times you shook your head in frustration and told me, "You will understand when you're…
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