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 tale of two sisters, so alike yet so different — Sisters! Isn’t it funny how sisters raised by the same parents have different outlooks on how their lives should go? Imagine two sisters raised in the 1950s with 1950 values. Both of them marry, hoping to live happily ever after. After all, getting married is what girls were supposed to…

We are taught to ask questions at school but not at church — One of my favorite tv shows at this time is Young Sheldon. This family-oriented show is a spin-off of my now second favorite show, The Big Bang Theory. Unfortunately, the church doesn’t come off looking very good in Young Sheldon. First, they fire Mary from her church job because her…

I yell “Asshole” at him every time he does it — Not long ago, I picked up a friend to go to lunch. As I waited in my car for her to lock her door, I observed squirrels running across her roof. I couldn’t help but think about having never seen a squirrel in my yard. I live in the “country.”…

You could find yourself in a sticky situation if you intervene — As we get older, it’s pretty common to become more forgetful. For example, we might enter a room and wonder why we are there. Or we might forget to call someone to pass on information. What about your medicine? Did you take it today? Have you noticed the commercials on…

After all, he might want to come back, right? — After being a mother for almost 27 years, it finally happened! One of my boys moved out! You might think that it was the 26-year-old who packed his bags for greener pastures, but no, it was the 19-year-old. “But he’s just a baby,” I told myself as he made plans…