Does this Roller Coaster ever stop?
"The ups and downs are usually not that bad, but it's the damn twists and turns that get me every single time." – J. Hasamear
I have watched the Broadway musical, Wicked, on the stage 3-4 times, listened to the soundtrack countless times, and recently saw the second part of the movie in theaters. And a line from Wicked’s “For Good” imprinted on me immediately upon hearing it all those years ago: “Because I knew you, I have been changed... Continue Reading →
Remember being so excited to write a Christmas list for your parents when you were young? Putting everything and the kitchen sink on it, hoping most of it would be wrapped under the tree on Christmas morning. At 46, my 'list' is filled with either ideas or items that are extremely too expensive to buy... Continue Reading →
Marriage is not an easy task whatsoever. It's not something to go into without the understanding that it will take a lot of hard work, compromise, patience, balance and compassion from both sides. It's also as much about friendship as it about love. In the past, I've said in passing that marriage is not for... Continue Reading →
Fifteen years later after losing my father, I still find myself wondering “What would Pop say?” at the most random times. I don’t mean just when I have been offered a new job or when I got married, instead simple little things like buying a book or picking out new clothes or even scolding my... Continue Reading →
Throughout my own hectic life, I sometimes come to a crossroads where I am left to wonder is it truly possible to have it all without losing my ever-lovin' mind. Most of the time it is my own sense of self-doubt that gets the better of me and leads me to believe that there may... Continue Reading →
Seven years ago, we lost a part of our heart. My stepson left for a weekend with his friends and never came home. The wave of his hand and his 'Goodbye' are etched in my mind forever.
Every time I pass the cemetery where my father is buried and the one where Timothy is buried, I always find myself blowing kisses, as if they are just sitting on an imaginary bench by the road, waiting to catch my kisses whenever my car passes. For nearly 14 years now, blowing kisses has become second nature... Continue Reading →
Somewhere between here and there is a place where so many things are possible... where your children behave without even a cross eye, the bills all get paid and there's money leftover at the end of every month, those vacation plans you've wanted to make for so long don't seem so out of reach and... Continue Reading →
Every now and then, I am disheartened to see people who graduated with me in college still loyal and enthusiastic about our Alma Mater. When I look back on my college experience, I came away with great memories of finding my way after one tumultuous freshmen year of basically being a wallflower, working behind the... Continue Reading →
A funny thing about Happy Endings is we don’t usually achieve them without coming across a few bumps, bruises and even gashes along the paths we travel to reach them. But no true hero ever achieved a major accomplishment or success without having to put a little blood, sweat and tears in along the way.... Continue Reading →
Does this Roller Coaster ever stop? 