No one ever thinks they aren’t coming home. All of Our To-Do Lists Stuck at a stoplight, I watch all the people going by. Parents dropping their kids off at school. A dad with his hat on backwards while his daughter looks in the mirror. Teenagers laughing, carefree. A student on his bike goes by, …
A Little Stone Pebble I never say bad words. You will never hear me curse. I never have. It’s just not who I am and not how my mama raised me. A bad word doesn’t feel right rolling off my tongue. It’s like a little stone pebble in an otherwise fine bowl of soup – …
Crabs in a Basket Growing up in the middle of a commercial fishing family, I’ve seen plenty of crabs. And I’m talking about the Crustacean, but we will get to people in a minute. When I see live crabs, I run. I run away. I run for my life. I don’t want to be pinched. …
Like roots that suck up water, flourishing from the ground, A love that fills you up, you will feel draining down. When the flowers fade you are left standing with dry leaves, Holding gray instead of color, doubt instead of belief. The hopes and the promises feel snatched, plans all rearranged. A timeline guarantee not …
In Loving Memory of my nephew Thomas Paul Story September 20, 1999 – July 1, 2023 In life we find love withstands many things, many dreams, many plans, many changes. Real love doesn’t end, it ages. And so sitting here at your grave I’m reminded that death only ends a life, not a love, not …
Give me my sister. When life is happy and everything’s right, When joy and success are all that keeps me up at night, Give me my sister. When celebrations are often and happiness follows me around, When there’s no reason to worry and only blessings abound, Give me my sister. When life is sad and …
An Unforgettable Day Planning a birthday party, summer celebration, or family reunion? Add a Triple C Farm Party for an unforgettable day! I am thrilled that we have this option here in Eastern North Carolina. A few years ago, I wanted a farm party and I hired someone from Virginia, hours away. It’s so nice …
sometimes I feel like I’m wrapped tight in thin paper and if I breathe too hard it will tear I crawl in bed, at times when I know I’m not supposed to be there at first it came and went and now it seems to stay a sadness that won’t shake an anger rubbed in …
memories
I mentioned Barbara Walters to a class of high school students once and they had no idea who I was talking about. I couldn’t believe it! How could anyone not know such an incredibly famous icon of American journalism? She was humble, talented, and she became a part of the homes that turned on the …
