Tag Archives: people

“Letting people be who they’re gonna be”

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Kathy

Earlier this week I talked with a very wise young person. She shared about her spiritual and political beliefs. Laughing a little, she shrugged her shoulders and talked about her brothers with very different outlooks on life. She traveled to … Continue reading →

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What burns me

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Kathy

What burns you? Ignorance?  Stupidity?  Negativity? I consider myself a rather mild-mannered person. You’ll find me whistling Dixie long after your neighbor has lost his patience. You’ll find me cheerful much longer than the majority. But some things really, really … Continue reading →

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Up all night birthing a goat

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Kathy

At morning’s first light–before a busy day–slowly scrolling down the Facebook home page. Marvelling at the differences in friends, family and acquaintances.  Marvelling that I’m not feeling irritated at the differences this morning–that the mind is not judging, sorting, categorizing … Continue reading →

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After the Vita-Mix roars and before the next impossible question

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Kathy

In our local coffee shop the Vita-Mix machine roars.  I thought it was a coffee grinder, but it’s a Vita-Mix machine, whatever that might be.  I got up from the high-perched computer table and asked what was the noise? I … Continue reading →

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When a legally blind man calls you “Gorgeous”

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Kathy

Life is really super-duper absolutely inarguably funny. Two days ago I wrote a Farewell for a Little While post.  See ya @ Thanksgiving, readers, because creative fields must lie fallow.  (Oh how Munira and Lisa and I love the word “fallow”.  Isn’t … Continue reading →

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When people die on Facebook

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Kathy

Yesterday morning I woke up to discover the death of a Facebook friend. We’ve been watching her die slowly on Facebook for the past several weeks. She actually friended me about a month ago.  She was the daughter of my … Continue reading →

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Hands and hearts across the planet: Please meet Munira from Pakistan

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Kathy

Today would you please welcome one of my dear blogging friends?  Her name is Munira, and she lives across the sea in southern Pakistan.  I think we met through Kathy McCullough’s blog back last winter.  The name of her blog … Continue reading →

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Once upon a wedding…

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Kathy

Welcome to the wedding of our oldest child, Christopher, and his bride, Seunghye. Please come in the Villa Mare and enjoy our celebration.  (I am so glad to have you readers with us in spirit.  It makes for more rays … Continue reading →

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People-pleasing and way too sensitive for your own good

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Kathy

After all these years of becoming an individual, of celebrating individuality, of becoming my own person–there is still a part of this personality which wants to be a people-pleaser.  Who is oh-way-too-sensitive for her own good. What, you ask is … Continue reading →

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Mom, I didn’t mean to text that. Honest, it wasn’t me!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Kathy

We don’t have cell phone service here in our neck of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan woods. Sure, there’s service down in L’Anse since they constructed that fancy tower a couple of years ago. But if you drive more than … Continue reading →

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