Archive for May 2023

“Lucky you!” the elderly gentleman called out with a nod and a wave from the black, wrought iron bench in front of his apartment as I emerged from the elevator hand-in-hand with my grandchildren. The eldest, attired in a scarlet, satin princess dress dotted with shimmering sequins, a bejeweled, golden crown, and matching glitter Mary…

The announcement came at precisely the right time. While considering a move to the coastal city where my daughter and her husband lived, I received a heartwarming phone call. They were expecting a baby! O, the joy of those words! Happy tears slipped down my cheeks. Advised not to share the marvelous news, yet giddy…