My friend Becka is Kind. Please notice that we are talking kind with a capital K. Recently, Kathy, one of our high school classmates, let several of us know via a group text that she and her husband were both being admitted to the hospital for COVID treatments. The miracle of modern medicine prevailed and in just aContinue reading “Well Bless Your Heart!”
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Pecans, Aprons, and Old Maids
I read today that the COVID related death toll has lowered the average American lifespan by at least a year. Reading this reminded me of my great grandmother. She was born in the 1880’s and the average lifespan for persons born in that decade was less than fifty years. Dude was my maternal great grandmother. Continue reading “Pecans, Aprons, and Old Maids”
Friends for Life
Addison greeted me at the chapel doors with two basic ASL signs and raised eyebrows. How…you? ASL skips the connecting words and adds question marks with eyebrows. I have always thought of it as Tarzan talk. Johnny Weissmuller would be so proud. (If Addison is reading this, she just googled ‘Johnny Weissmuller’) How areContinue reading “Friends for Life”
Be Mine
Are you missing your Sweethearts? I am not referring to that elementary school classmate who stole your heart before lunch and threatened to not give it back until after recess. I am referring to those chalky, pastel colored, mini hearts with the tame love phrases imprinted on the front. Recently I was aimlessly pushing aContinue reading “Be Mine”
A Trip to the Vice Principal…
We don’t talk much anymore…. For most everyone I know, this is an accurate statement. I am lonely, but such is the life of the deaf. I suppose that one of the major reasons is the tedium. It can be difficult to communicate with a deaf/ hard of hearing individual. By phone, we are limited to the skillsContinue reading “A Trip to the Vice Principal…”
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