Category: courage
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A Matter of Trust
“Mom, my throat hurts.” Recent words from our son. While it’s not earth shattering by a long shot, a sore throat is out of the ordinary for him. He has never, ever complained of having one. I thought, a brand new symptom? Stop the presses. Something’s off. My mom ears perked up 100%. And 2…
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Got Your Lesson?
Each day after school I’d go home, grab a small snack and hop on my homework. I wanted to get my work done to maximize TV time after dinner. And later at the dinner table, Granny Sykes would ask, “Did you get your lesson?” She was referring to my homework, of course. Granny wanted to…
