Be strong, my baby girl. Be happy. You will survive. And so, she vowed, would she.
A woman’s life has so many demands because she is the axis around which so many little planets spin. I did it and, yes, there were countless delightful moments. But that part of my life died when Stra...
Short laugh. Time will tell with you and Bobby Pearlman,
Pride of one's work is not improper, unladylike, or vain. We can all take a lesson from the sea turtle. She does not travel thousands of miles or risk all for her ego. She has an instinct for greatnes...
People always seem to be in so much of a hurry. Rush, rush, rush. What are they rushing toward? Life isn't some kind of race. We all cross the same finish line, sooner or later. You'd hate to get the...
No more sorrow and regret! Take heart! A new day is beginning.
I’m sure that’s true. Nonetheless, Nate has to learn to face the consequences of his actions. You will not be able to protect him from all of life’s difficult moments, you know. No parent can. All we...
Intuition guides us and the wise person listens.
How ironic she thought, to store the past but never tend to it. ~ Mary June
Grief can make you question your goals and purpose. How you want to spend your life.
Call me Mamaw. That’s what the girls call me. He swallowed, touched by the offer, but shook his head. I’m sorry. It’s a kind offer, but I’m not ready to go that far yet.
Was a man with whom she could join hands and build a life of trust, and honor and mutual respect. Could she really believe that such a life was possible? Opening
Wichita. The roads here are flat and I can see for miles. Easy driving. Times like these, I wish you were sitting here beside me chatting, instead
The secret to happiness is to embrace the humility to accept what comes and the courage to continue on your life's path with an open heart.
She closed her eyes as his full weight stretched over her. They fit together perfectly and as they clung together her woman's body felt that at last she had found the man's bones from which she'd been...
Privacy is something that we maintain for the good of ourselves and others. Secrecy we keep to separate ourselves from others, even those we love.
I’m just saying there’s no excuse for a man to hit a woman. None. Period. But verbal beatings can be worse. More insidious, in that the scars aren’t visible. Words can be killers.
Don’t fear death. Death is life’s companion. If you fear death, you fear life. His hand tightened on her chin. Nora, don’t be afraid to live.
But now her children were grown-up and she felt every inch of the distance between them, stretching further over the years.
True joy came from loved ones, not loved things. Knowing that helped her feel free.