Falling in Love

Falling in Love

I used to sing this to Dragon when he was a baby.  He was my first born child, and I had no idea how much I would love this kid. Elvis’ version is my favorite: Wise men say only fools rush in But I can’t help falling in love with you Shall I stay...
Dealing with Something

Dealing with Something

When was the last time you felt alone? It’s one of the worst feelings in the world, isn’t it?  I’m not talking about being alone – I often like to be by myself.  I’m talking about experiencing something hard when it feels like no one else has experienced the...
Extra Hard

Extra Hard

Today is the last day of school.  Dragon missed the entire year.  Dragon missed a whole year of learning, of experiences, of frustrations and having fun.  He missed Spanish 2 and Physics and the annual Dodgeball tournament and getting his driver’s...
Ice Cream

Ice Cream

There was a day about this time last year where I was cleaning out my pantry.  I found an old ice cream maker that we had bought when the kids were just babies, that I had put away and forgot all about.  Inspired, I bought a basket of strawberries and some...
Moving Forward

Moving Forward

Hannah and I were taking a walk the other day, and the conversation drifted to a thought prompted by a book she’s reading.  “Moving forward,” Hannah said to me, “is different from moving on.” “Oh yeah?  How so?” I asked, curious. “What do those terms mean to...