by skimhenson | Nov 6, 2010 | letting go
Out of charge. It’s the Energizer Bunny retiring for the day. No, it’s a charge card over the limit. No, it’s me when really I want to be in charge. The urge to take control was there the minute I hung up from talking to our daughter. She was walking into the...
by skimhenson | Nov 2, 2010 | patriotism, relationships, family stories
When I stepped into the voting booth this morning, it occurred to me I had no idea whether my parents were Republicans or Democrats. Strange, huh? I typically vote straight ticket and today was no exception. However, if Dad and Mom had been in line, they could have...
by skimhenson | Oct 30, 2010 | pain
“I feel like I’m going into a dark hole,” I said. “It’s a tunnel. Walk through it and you’ll get to the other side,” said Betty, a friend who was about my mom’s age. I’d call her anytime I felt gloomy since dismal moods overwhelmed me. I’m usually...
by skimhenson | Oct 20, 2010 | relationships, writing words to live by
Once upon a time I thought writing was about writing, not relationships. After I was published, I kept thinking the same, which was pretty easy since I wrote for a paper in a town five hours away. That was, until I started blogging. I reflected on the story my friend...
by skimhenson | Oct 18, 2010 | honesty, quiet
“I would shoot for 100% honesty, then moderate it with silence” was a comment from a male reader on the post Looking for the Liars. The definition of honesty is fairness and straightforwardness of conduct. Instead of the lie I told the pastor when he asked,...