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…

I’m not going to mention his name because I don’t want to acknowledge him — I recently came across yet another article by a Medium writer who is dramatically complaining about Medium. Not only is he saying that the platform is dead, but he also says that a lot of great writers like himself have left. All of the writers that he named are men…

You Might be interested in knowing why I told my “bonus daughter” to quit working at one — My favorite grandmother went to a nursing home to recover from a broken hip. Once she got there, she never left. Overall she was happy but she had two daughters and a son who checked on her frequently. At different times, there were problems though with roach infestations and poor…

Conflict is the name of their game. — Have you ever been around someone who lives and breathes drama? It seems that everywhere this person goes, there’s some conflict. Then, when things seem quiet, and life is going well, this person will “stir the pot.” Suddenly, there are fireworks and arguments and tears. …

Have you made a plan for when that day comes? — In a perfect world, we will all live peacefully in our homes until our last day. But what if you can’t? What if you get sick, fall, or have an accident and there is no one there to help you? What happens next? Last week, someone doing a wellness check…

It’s My 63rd Birthday, and I’m Finally Glad That I Don’t Look Like Farrah Fawcett — Today is my birthday. I’ve spent the past 63 years acquiring wisdom. I don’t want to spend my day thinking about regrets, but there are some things that I wish I had done differently. …