Because he knew he had to let us find our own way in life — Sometimes I wonder what my father thought as he walked me down the aisle at my first wedding. Did he know that my marriage was doomed? Did he have reservations about my first husband? Was he glad when it ended? I’ll never know his opinions about this because he never…

Then I became fat — When I was growing up, I was skinny. I was always a head taller than anyone my age, including the boys, but I was proud of being thin. It almost made up for being too tall. Everyone in my family was heavy. I flaunted my thinness in front of them…

Ladies, you know where I am coming from! — Some of us have been with our husbands for a long time. In my case, it’s 29 years. After a while, couples fall into a routine. You understand each other. You feel annoyed occasionally, but you learn to roll your eyes and get over it. After all, you do love…

I’m officially a Blue-haired old lady — I am a wife, a mother of two sons, a sister, a daughter, and a retired teacher. I’m finally fulfilling my lifelong dream of writing. I don’t know if I’m any good or not; I know that it brings me joy to tell a story. I keep wondering if anyone…

A little financial adulting goes a long way — Let’s face it. It’s tough to make a living these days. There are so many help-wanted ads out there, but so many of those jobs don’t pay enough to live on. I personally know several people who are struggling financially due to low income. However, it’s my opinion that many…

I was filled with overwhelming guilt, but… — Like many people I have a problem with saying no. Lately, the biggest problem with not saying no is that it means that I’ve been relieved of my money and I’m not talking ten bucks here. I’m talking about thousands of dollars that I have contributed to a family member. …

Something needs to be done — Being homeless is always a terrible thing but sadly, there’s a brand-new group of people affected by it and that’s us seniors. Unfortunately, more and more seniors are becoming homeless due to a variety of reasons such as soaring rents on a fixed income. …

I’m not sure what to do about it — Retirement is supposed to be the ultimate goal in life! Or so I thought. After spending 32 stress-filled years as an educator, I finally threw in the towel and retired in 2014. I say “threw in the towel” because I thought I had another couple of years left in my…

They may not be what they seem — Have you ever thought about taking a weight loss supplement? There are all kinds of commercials on tv for this one and that one. I always wonder if they work. After all, if they did, wouldn’t we all be skinny? So, I was discussing my need to lose weight with…