Water for Camels

Last month, I attended a well-check cardiology appointment. Current COVID requirements mandate that each patient stand in line (divided by 6 feet) until their vitals are checked to ensure they are not transporting this vile disease to other cardiac patients. While waiting to be checked in by two young nurses, I felt invisible. They barely … Continue reading Inhuman Nature

If you don't know the drama, Let me give you a brief synopsis. Published my first novel on Amazon. I am really happy and frankly humbled to hear all of the reviews of those who have read the book! But I found out that that I had submitted the wrong draft at first with mistakes. … Continue reading Novel is live!

Robyn Glick loved children. And she missed having them in her home. At 45, she had been married for 20 years to her college sweetheart, Hank, until he passed away after a long battle with leukemia two years earlier. The three children they shared were either away at college or living on their own. Robyn … Continue reading Freddie’s Story: Part 2. Freddie’s New Placement

I am Angry! Warning! This is a full-on Rant! Modern News programs frequently annoy me with such conflicting news reports on almost every topic. It seems that each group with a specialized viewpoint, has their own outlet reporting information with a slant that justifies their viewpoint. A train could derail in Ohio and depending on … Continue reading Child Sex Trafficking: A Polarizing Topic

This is the story of Maria, Robyn and Freddie. It is a cautionary tale of foster care, attachments and understanding trauma. Every child in the foster care system has a story. But we forget, sometimes, that the child's story if often just a piece of the puzzle. Let's start at the beginning. Freddie, age 4, … Continue reading Freddie’s Story (part 1) Becoming a Foster Child

In the summer of my 17th year, I lived in Arzew, Africa. My dad, an overseas contractor, worked for Pullman-Kellog on a project in Algeria and my family moved to the American compound with him. I graduated high school that spring with plans to attend college back in the US in the fall. So summer … Continue reading Shoulder against the Hurricane

You are essential. You matter to someone. And to that someone, you are the most essential person in the world. Think about it. What does it mean to be essential? Essential means: Absolutely Necessary. Absolutely Necessary And when someone is absolutely necessary, shouldn't we do everything we can to keep them around? Looking around at … Continue reading Essentially Yours

You know the parable. The one about the lost sheep. With a little creative license, let me retell it for you. A young up and coming shepherd built a large sheep empire. Starting with a couple of sheep (a male and female to be exact) the shepherd cared tenderly for them, meeting their physical needs … Continue reading The Value of One