Dear Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, I need to thank you. For years you have brought laughter to our home as you cleverly emphasize the humor in everyday situations. My husband and I, both coming from large families and having two little ones ourselves, have especially enjoyed your routines and television series focusing on parenthood and […]
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The Call
The tile felt cool beneath my feet. Just the sight of my own shower refreshed my weary body. It had been weeks since I’d been in my own bathroom. I just couldn’t leave Daisy, ill at the hospital to indulge myself with a hot shower. Four days ago, when Daisy was officially placed on the […]
The Words I Wish I Could Take Back
My toddler son bounced happily inside the red Radio Flyer as we trekked to the next house, one hand clutching his candy sack, the other steadying himself on the side of the wagon. I gripped the handle of the wagon as I pulled him, the wheels hiccuping on the seams of the sidewalk. My other […]
To My Younger Self
If they ever create a vehicle that can drive to the past, I know exactly where I’d take it – straight back to September 4, 2014. I’d cruise the shiny new machine to the covered parking garage and hustle to the waiting area of the cardiologist clinic, making sure I arrived in plenty of time […]