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When a girl has a sister-friend, things are never quite as scary. You see, when I felt like the world walked out on me, my sister-friends walked in. We have been friends for over 20 years and I am so blessed to have them in my life. I consider it a privilege to be friends [...]
Today, a federal appeals court said what so many of us have said a million times over: Proposition 8 [California's marriage protection act] serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California and to officially reclassify their relationship and families as inferior [...]
I loved their home. Everything smelled older, worn but safe; the food aroma had baked itself into the furniture. — Susan Strasberg Do you (or did you) feel this way about your grandparents’ house? I can still remember the faint aroma of Coke, Wonder Bread, laundry running, sneaking my grandma’s Mary Kay makeup… and [...]
I tend to put my head in the sand when a difficult situation arises and I’m slowly trying to change that habit. It’s difficult to do, though, when this is what I’ve done for so long. I long for a day that I will be completely swallowed up by my own feeling of happiness… being [...]
I am the oldest of six siblings: there are four boys and two girls in the Allen family. I’ve already told you 100 things about me — maybe you’d like to learn about my siblings? My brother, Gregory, is married to Rose and has three kids. In high school, he was in jazz band. He [...]
It’s Groundhog Day! Do you believe the legend of Punxsutawney Phil? Will there be six more weeks of winter, or not? I’m at Mom It Forward today, with three ways to get you through the next six weeks (and avoiding the “winter blues”) if the cold and snow hangs around. Read more here.
Yesterday, I spoke about three reasons why I love my mother. Today, I’m sharing three reasons why I love my father. He’s loving. He taught me and my five siblings how to ride a bike, drive a car, swim, do our own tax returns and build out a campsite. He and my mom raised six kids [...]
