Leaves On My Tree

 I watched the ceremony marking 25th anniversary of the attacks of September 11. It was beautiful and very moving. The event was of course s...

 Most of us in the United States remember where we were on what we all 9/11. That was the day an airplane was flown right into the World Tra...

We often hear of Gold Star families. As far as I know that is a fairly new term. My brother was killed in Vietnam in 1970. He would have bee...

When I was a senior in high school I developed a rebellious stage. I had always been a very good girl. I was a follower of all the rules. I ...

 When I was a young girl every girl was to have one goal in life. Catch a man, marry the man, and have children. My parents did not emphasiz...

I hate doing dishes. I mean I really hate doing dishes. My family built a new house when I was 15 years old. Once it was built we settled in...

I know what purple tastes like. I know. That is a strange statement. I will explain if I can. I love flowers. All those colors make me happy...