Winning the Lottery

Winning the Lottery

“You can’t win if you don’t play!” So goes the well-known commercial jingle for the lottery system. Now, I’m not suggesting that you go buy a lottery ticket. The odds of winning are stacked against you. But, they are right. You can’t win if you don’t enter. I think...
Finding Mother

Finding Mother

The little bird was so desperate. “Are you my mother?” it asked the cow and the steam shovel. It would have probably asked anyone or anything that crossed its path. It needed to find a home. Let’s face it … we all want to be mothered, regardless of our age. Our heart...
Swimming in Deep Waters

Swimming in Deep Waters

“Come on in! The water is grand!” says our friend, swimming amongst the brilliantly colored coral and playful dolphins. She would sure love some company as to not be swimming alone out there. The rest of us just wave from the ship’s deck. Margaritas – with salt, of...
SPEAK

SPEAK

It’s a cardinal rule in coupledom: SPEAK. If you choose to remain voiceless out of either avoidance, fear of conflict, unworthiness, laziness, ease or whatever other foolish excuse you can come up with, then you are not in relationship. You are only enabling your...
Finding Becky

Finding Becky

No. This is not a picture of a prop from the latest filming of a horror movie. But, not a bad idea. Maybe I can find her an agent. She’d be perfect for the part. Rather, this is Becky, the baby doll from my childhood. She found her way out of a box as I was unpacking...