Whenever I think back to the epifocal moment where I realized I had been given the miracle of a do-over; a better life, a better me, it’s this unforgettable memory: My mischievous three-year-old son dressed in his holiday best, his back to me, but his beautiful face turned in my direction. His body lurching forward, […]
I recently went to my allergist to be retested for certain fruits that have lately been causing me extreme stomach pain, lip throbbing, nausea, and internal palpitations. As I breezed through filling out the medical forms, one question, in particular, gave me pause. How many alcoholic beverages do you have a week on average? I […]
My relationship with Raleigh began on Mother’s Day in 1961 when I was eight years old and continued for eleven blessed years. I was living on Huron Street where I lived in a railroad tenement with my grandmother and mother, who both worked full-time jobs. Our top-floor apartment was run down but immaculate and was […]
I have always been overly obsessed with listening to my favorite melancholy tunes over and over again, never tiring of the songs, the words, or my morose reaction. I know what you’re thinking. Big time downer. I once asked my music theory college professor why certain songs hit me so hard, and he thought it […]
She started to have doubts about whether he was “the one” several weeks before the wedding day. But the invitations had already gone out, and the down payments for the reception, photographer, band, and florist had long been paid. She confided her trepidation to her best friend, who said it was “normal to get cold […]
