Image credit: Photo by Alejandro Castro on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons It was true love, the moment I saw it. I was bathed in light and heard angels singing (no, really, that wasn't just the glow for the screen and the background music for the ad). There it was: The Beatles Rock Band, a [...]
Posts under ‘the meaning of life’
Finding Beautiful
Image credit: Photo by litmuse on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons When Mark and I were at the very beginning of our relationship, moving from a flirtatious friendship into love, he signed off some early little love note "a thousand ships for my beautiful." Now who was I to resist a suave Helen of Troy [...]
Guest Post: Finding my Keep
Today's guest post comes from Tanya Savko. Those of you who are regulars here will recognize her as an active reader and commenter at a Room of Mama's Own, and may also know her through her own wonderful blog: Teen Autism. When I read this post, I found myself thinking, "I've so been there!" and [...]
Haikus for my Daughter
Overcast morning, taking my daughter to school, I pull on my coat. "Here's your purse, Mama." Her eyes glow with pride to be handing me my bag. Wallet, glasses, keys, pen, old receipts, crumpled bills, crumbs of ancient snacks. To her it must seem like some sacred mystery: Mama's treasure chest. Her smile makes me [...]
Shelter from the Storm
Image credit: Photo by max_thinks_sees on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons Mark and I were at a beach one day, years ago. It was autumn and the wind was blowing the chill salt air around us. I felt invigorated and happy, the way I always do when I can hear and smell the ocean, and [...]
God Moments
As a reader and a writer, I tend to view my life as a book: I look for subtext and symbolism; I try to form events into a cohesive narrative. Since I was a child I've looked at every little event -- a balloon floating off into the air, a reflection in the window, a [...]
