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They call us “The Elderly” We were born in the 40-50-60’s. We grew up in the 50-60-70’s. We studied in the 60-70-80’s. We were dating in the 70-80-90’s. We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90’s. We venture into the 80’s-90’s. We stabilize in the 2000’s. We got wiser in the 2010’s. And…

Six years ago, it was my first Christmas back in Maine. I was a recipient of my church’s giving tree that year. Amongst the fun odds and ends in the gift box was a black and red plaid wooly shawl. It was long and fringed like a giant scarf. I loved it but truly wondered…

I found this on FB. It was written by Melissa Vaughn and I found it to be both meaningful and moving: “When my mom was cleaning out her house over 23 years ago to sell it, I wasn’t very sympathetic over her attachment to things. I would go over on weekends to help her, and…

Last fall we were hit with a hurricane. Some areas were affected more than others but pretty much anyone along the coast saw a lot of rain and wind. The next day as I was driving south on Rt 1 and seeing all the damage done, something stood out to me. I had expected to…

I found the following among my mother’s things when I was cleaning out. I found it to be a powerful reminder. I hope that you do too. Letting Go- To let go doesn’t mean to stop caring: it means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off:…