Shining Moments

 There’s something about coming home, isn’t there. Yes, Dorothy had it right in the Wizard of Oz when she said there’s no place like home. Even today although I enjoy times of getting away, I love coming home. Bags packed. Heart beating wildly. That can hardly wait...

Shining Moments

It was back in the days when hats cost only a few dollars and kids could walk freely without fear. Browsing some photos of Saugerties,New York I saw an old sign that reminded me of a time that my older brother and I went shopping. Mother’s Day was fast approaching....

When Light Breaks Through

  An ordinary day turns extraordinary in a moment. A simple word. A deed of kindness. A letter or email. A visit with a friend. Sometimes it almost seems like nothing extraordinary is happening but beneath the surface where we cannot see. He works He loves He breathes...

Shine Today

Many years ago while vacationing in Maine I happened to drive to the city of Portsmouth,New Hampshire. I took a lovely boat trip that day and also browsed some shops. But that is not what remained in my heart all this time. No, it was something else that I saw. I was...

Shine On

What was it that drew me to him? I don’t know except maybe his brown eyes. I was eighteen working as a teacher’s assistant at Head. Start. He was four and had that way of smiling at you that can melt your heart. I’d sit at the small round table helping the little ones...