Running Chatter

. . . my dad was born.  I love my Dad.  A lot.  I am among those blessed people who have a dad that is present.  Believe me, I don’t take that for granted.  There are so many things I could say about my Dad.  I could talk about his wonderful sense of humor or […]

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I’ve debated for several days whether or not to write this post.  I get that there are some things that are probably not meant for the blog. . . but where do you draw the line?  It’s a personal decision, I suppose. When I began writing in this space I had no idea what it […]

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‘Hello?’ Silence. . . ‘Hello?’ ‘Hi, Mommy.’ I was surprised to hear Charlie’s voice on the other end calling from my MIL’s phone.  She had just picked him up from school and they were on their way to meet Chanelle and I for lunch.  Charlie has some sort of aversion to talking on the phone, […]

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I like order.  I prefer structure.  I am better if every event, appointment, and outing is placed neatly on the calender in bold black letters. . . at least one week in advance.  I like to know what is coming, when it is coming, and what I need to do to be prepared for it.   […]

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“I wonder if I’ll ever be happy.”  This was a sentiment thrown out to me today. . . and it has me thinking. . . You see, when the words met my ears everything inside me was screaming. . .it’s up to you!!  But, I’ll admit, maybe I’m wrong.  I wonder?  Am I just naive?  […]

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