A Good Month
By Dandy Darn, March 22, 2016 — March is a good month for me. I like it for so many reasons! 1. I have six birthdays in my immediate family, so I get to express my love for them in different … Continued
By Dandy Darn, March 22, 2016 — March is a good month for me. I like it for so many reasons! 1. I have six birthdays in my immediate family, so I get to express my love for them in different … Continued
By Hub Dretzka, August 4, 2016 — My mother was a very intelligent woman. She instilled a love for reading early in our lives as she read classic poems such as “Hiawatha” and “Young Lochinvar” and “Evangeline” to us as … Continued
By Ruth Martin, November 6, 2014 — My mother was my first teacher, mentor, and friend. As adults, we became closer as we related woman to woman, adult to adult. Mama would listen to my joys, complaints, frustrations, whining, and … Continued
By Elainie, October 20, 2014 — I had an experience a few weeks ago that brought forth some wonderful and astonishing feelings while attending a Sister to Sister forum hosted by Reverend John Hannah. He talked with women about nurturing and developing … Continued
By Moopy, October 28, 2014 — I awoke that morning in November, a breezy, warm fall day. I was wondering about how my mother was feeling. She had leukemia. She wanted to come home from the hospital since the doctors … Continued
By Hub Dretzka, August 25, 2016 — The thought occurred to me that I close my eyes during certain moments. One that stands out is the act of kissing my then fiancée, later my wife. When I would accompany her … Continued
By June Nicholas, October 17, 2014 — I was just recovering from a hip replacement, convalescing at Swabb Rehabilitation Hospital. I was attending several physical therapy sessions a day. After several weeks of physical therapy, you could make your own … Continued
By Grace Matthews, September 15, 2015 — Before my first day of school in kindergarten (when I was five years old), my mother sat with me (well because she wouldn’t stay) and she told me to not let nobody come … Continued
By Alderman Pat Dowell, May 12, 2015 — When I was 11 years old, my parents sent me to a CYO day camp. I enjoyed all the activities, especially swimming. The camp counselors divided the campers into red caps, blue … Continued