…there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem. ~ Booker T. Washington What was respectable during childhood? Mother’s acceptable behaviors clashed with Grandmom’s, Daddy’s mom. And I took after Grandmom and the rejection rubbed […]
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Mother’s Influence
I didn’t fit the mold. Sewed too carelessly, failing to conform. Dishes I had dried sweated still. Sitting like a lady seemed physically impossible. Grades good enough for me failed to meet her standards. She encouraged diets but the pounds […]
Continue reading »To Tell the Truth
I’m what has come to be known as codependent. I offer to help all the time, act willing when you control me, aim to please. Inside, though, I’m yelling, “So, do it yourself, Lazy! And when you come back could […]
Continue reading »Not Waiting Now
We cannot afford to put our needs on hold, waiting for another person to fulfill us, make our life better, or come around and be who and what we want that person to be. That will create resentment, hostility, an […]
Continue reading »I Don’t Know
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know. ~ Mark Twain We don’t know everything but we feel obligated to answer, to know the course not only for us but for […]
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