Life Lessons

Someone near and dear to my heart asked me to write this blog.  So here it goes Dotane, this bud’s for you as the beer commercial says.  There are times in our lives we need to re-group or even re-build.  That’s when we need to get back to basics.
This year I’ve had family members; friends [...]

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The most valuable gift you can give a loved one is to join them on their final journey and walk beside them during this time.  It is devastating to hear that a dear friend or loved one is terminally ill.  It is frightening and painful and it even makes us think about our own morality.  [...]

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Having been a young woman (and regrettably am no longer) I remember vividly being under the delusion that whatever perceived faults my partner had could be fixed if only he would cooperate.  I remember as a young wife being hurt when my husband wanted to go out one night a week to play sports.  How [...]

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When I was a young woman in the 70’s, Domtar would not even accept my application as an Order Desk clerk because I wasn’t a man.  Only men could work on the order desk.  I would have liked to sue them but I don’t think you could in those days.  I do remember being shocked [...]

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This weekend we drove to Ottawa to make dinner for family and friends, pick up Christmas presents for other people and visit a dear friend in the hospital.  Although it was incredibly tempting to stay home, read, relax and watch my Christmas tree twinkling, we went on our way and have just returned and I’m [...]

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As I complete my Christmas list, I wanted to share with you some thoughts on how to cope if you are the conductor of your family’s orchestra (code name for Mother).  With only 14 days before Christmas, many of you have not completed your shopping, baking, volunteering or whatever else is part of your holiday [...]

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To get to a certain age as I have, I’ve had many many teachers.  It is time to acknowledge their contribution to who I am.  We are guided by many hands and hearts along the way.   We can learn by both positive and negative experiences.  What to do and what not to do.
From my Mum [...]

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I thought long and hard on whether to write this blog.  I came to the conclusion that if Katie Couric can have her colonoscopy filmed for prime time television, that’s good enough for me.  She had her test filmed to bring attention to this life saving test that no one, especially me wanted to take.  [...]

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This week a friend of mine sent me this.
“First I was dying to finish high school and start college.  And then I was dying to finish college and start working.  Then I was dying to get married and have children.  And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough for me to [...]

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