Unfinished

We have been working on this project for years. I started it and got tired; she picked it back up. Then, she handed it off back to me. I’m still so far from being done, and now I cannot pass it back to her again. I must finish it on my own. It’s a...

Lessons of Old Age

They were all over 70. They were all there alone. 13 women, including my granny, at a senior Christmas luncheon put on by her church. My first thought when I walked in the “Family Life Center” was that Mom would never see a senior luncheon like this. My...

Sleep’s Awareness

It’s been hard to sleep of late. For many days, I slept with the sound of Mom’s breath in my ear; her slightest pause or moan would wake me. Then, the other night when a friend and I slept in the same room, her breath made me think I was still listening to...

Sleep's Awareness

It’s been hard to sleep of late. For many days, I slept with the sound of Mom’s breath in my ear; her slightest pause or moan would wake me. Then, the other night when a friend and I slept in the same room, her breath made me think I was still listening to...

The Blessing of Basketball

The score is Illinois 4, Carolina 2. Dad is engrossed. I am writing. All is well. From the time I was little, my dad and I have watched ACC basketball together. I am not an athlete, and most other sports only serve to facilitate my napping, but ACC basketball just...