Sharing this personal story feels tender. Exposed. And yet, I heed writer Anne Lamott’s words: “Write straight into the emotional center of things. Write toward
A legacy of love
Stories can be lost. Especially stories about our heritage. I wish I had asked my father — before he had his stroke two years ago —
It will be all right
In my last blog post, “Write from the Heart,” I mentioned an essay. I wrote it about 10 years ago at a time my mother wasn’t