Starting School
By Ronald Ostroff, November 12, 2020 — I can remember sitting on the kitchen floor when I was 3 years old, tying my shoelaces. I said to my mother, “Look, Mom!” [She said], “Good boy, Ronnie.” I started school at the age … Continued
By Ronald Ostroff, November 12, 2020 — I can remember sitting on the kitchen floor when I was 3 years old, tying my shoelaces. I said to my mother, “Look, Mom!” [She said], “Good boy, Ronnie.” I started school at the age … Continued
By Ilene Felman, October 14, 2019 — Since I can’t choose between my children, I’ll talk a little bit about the births of all three of my my children. These stories may not exactly sound like the best days or … Continued
By Lady Gray, June 16, 2016 — Even though my work is accepted and recognized in many different places, I was never sure when one achieved celebrity status. So I did not give it another thought until one night at … Continued
By Diana Clark (Volunteer Facilitator), December 28, 2016 — I am always nostalgic during the holidays. I love to reflect upon my childhood Christmases, remembering the ribbon candy and hard candies in pretty dishes, the maple rock candy animals in … 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