A Pretty Happy Life
By Marge Murphy, March 13, 2015 — I am 87 years old. I had a pretty happy life, even though I had bad things happen in between. My mother died young (when I was ten), and I was divorced with two … Continued
By Marge Murphy, March 13, 2015 — I am 87 years old. I had a pretty happy life, even though I had bad things happen in between. My mother died young (when I was ten), and I was divorced with two … Continued
By Kathryn Trotta, March 13, 2015 — It was probably the 3rd week in June 1968, when our family traveled south to a state park in Virginia. Our family was made up of Mom, Pop, oldest daughter 7 yrs., middle … Continued
By Pat Bubb, March 12, 2015 It was about 28 years ago when I first heard about a 110 year old Huichol Indian who was going to be giving a ten-day workshop in Mexico. I still don’t know why I … Continued
By Elliott Doomes, September 15, 2016 — I wonder why I have no home country. I wonder why I have no language. I wonder why I have no culture. I wonder why I have no flag. I have no music. … Continued
Kizzie, January 2015 She joyfully skipped toward the girls playing scotch and jumping double dutch…tangles and plaques…tangles and plaques. The thunder frightened her. She’s waiting for the lightning. Or was it the lightning first and then the thunder…tangles and plaques…tangles and … Continued
George, July 16th, 2014 I was born in New Orleans, raised there. At the age of 5, I started playing drums. I used to beat on boxes and tops until my mom got tired of that and my godfather bought … Continued
By Norman Cain, September 11, 2014 — My grandmother’s laundry room was not located in a finished, attractive basement. It had no shelves (containing detergents, bleaches, and fabric softeners) that hovered above a modern washer or dryer. And when clothes … Continued
Mother McCray, July 30, 2014 We were living on a part of the land my father was left by his father. We raised colts, chickens, cows and horses. My grandfather planted okra, string beans, cabbage, mustard greens and sweet potatoes. … Continued