Editor’s Note: Our guest writer for this year’s Mother’s Day Blog is Anne Elizabeth Rowan. Her story is poignant, heart-wrenching…and filled with truth. Losing mom hurts.. you don’t have to be the favorite to know it. I started going to Church. I went because I really needed to rely on …
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to share this wonderful story written by our own Christine M. Daneslon. Christine speaks with love about someone very close to our own heart. To some, family can be a sore subject. For many, occasions like Father’s Day can be the hardest days of the …
Editor’s Note: We are very pleased to feature Gabrielle Stanziale as a guest author for this blog. We think you will agree that this tribute to her mother is both well written and touching. Some childhood memories stay with us forever. In my case, there were the days the UPS …
Admittedly, it’s become a rather unintentional experiment. A personal, yet public one. Like me, you might be surprised to learn what happens when you decide to publicly express gratitude. Social media offers a plethora of opportunities. For many, it acts as a forum for political debate. On the other hand, …
As a professional writer, I seldom write in the first person. The truth is that in many cases, I am a ghostwriter. Frankly, only a select few know I am responsible for what they read. Alas, I seldom get the credit for my words. Make no mistake. I would love …
Mothers don’t usually admit to favorites. In fact, they try to mask them. It seems wrong to show preferences. Almost mean. Hurtful. But, let me tell you about this special mom. And, how she made her favorites feel truly exceptional. In Part Two of our series on extraordinary mothers, we …
Some people brag about their grandma’s cooking. Not me. In fact, I can’t remember a dish she cooked that I enjoyed. But, I can tell you this. My grandmother was the bravest woman on earth. A brave mother. And, the most humble one. She wanted no one to know of …
Attention last minute shoppers! It’s the day before Christmas and all through the world, someone is still fretting over last minute gifts. Of course, there is always the option to fight department store lines and shop for a quick gift. Have you considered an alternative present this year? It’s not …
She admits that she often searched the obituaries for records of his death. Was it concern or curiosity? Perhaps it was simply a quest for closure. It was too late to change the inevitable. Notice of her father’s death came from an unassuming stranger. The kind missive declared that her …
Money. Talent. Humor. Popularity. Some of the best-loved people are sad enough to take their own lives. Yet, there are those who would call their actions cowardice. Others will proclaim that we call too much attention to glorified Hollywood types. In life, Robin Williams did something for many of us. …
