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The elasticity of my soul is remarkable. I have discovered my inner being has a unique flexibility that provides me the opportunity to regroup and adjust. My internal rubber band helps me cope [...]

I am happy to report that I am In the Soup Again! Being In the Soup Again is a place I like to be. This story makes the fourth time that I have been published in the Chicken Soup for the Soul [...]

When I was little, Grandma Moore, my great-grandmother, was the family photographer. When we gathered for special family events with my father’s side of the family, Grandma Moore showed up [...]

Life might go smoother if we all would just follow directions. Teachers give directions. Directions are printed on clothing for washing. And booklets, containing instructions, are included with [...]

I plan to keep laughing. I love to laugh. Sometimes, I laugh during inappropriate moments.  I cannot control my outbursts. A tickling sensation starts deep down in my belly. It flits around and [...]

We all wear a life sweater. During good times, our life sweater provides all ages, all races, and all religions warmth and insulation. But during this pandemic, we have noticed a tug on its [...]

Childhood I wrapped the striped baby blanket around my Betsy Wetsy doll. A dead fly’s wing hung to one corner of the fabric that brushed along The Barn floor in my motherly haste. The Barn, was [...]

I am glad I have a Thanksgiving Tree. Not everyone has a Thanksgiving Tree.  And the only reason I have one is because frankly I am too lazy to take down our huge artificial Christmas tree. The [...]

I am glad my kids like me. Parenting is scary. You want to do the best, but sometimes doubt creeps in. Children do not come with a manual. My husband died when my daughter was 12 years old and my [...]

I am glad I was raised in a small town. Ames, New York is still the smallest incorporated village in New York State. When I lived there in the ’50’s and ’60’s, about 200 [...]