From the soft water systems that save pipes, to the home security equipment packages that save lives, to move-in specials from the local digital cable company that save money, my husband and I have heard it all. The sales presentation that took the cake, however, was this guy offering a pest control service that, according to him, we absolutely had to invest in. Based on his statistics and termite infestation data, “our very region was forecasted to have a massive termite invasion within the Continue Reading
Where Is My Daddy?
One day my oldest daughter randomly decided to recite a list of relatives she’d met. It went something like this: “Gramma Joyce”: that’s daddy’s mommy “Granny”: that’s mommy’s mommy “Papa”: that’s daddy’s daddy “Ummm . . . wait, ” “mommy, where is your daddy?” My husband and I laughed. The reality is, I was raised in a single parent home. My children will probably never be in the same room as their maternal grandfather. The blessing is, they noticed! When Gabrielle asked Continue Reading
A Prisoner of Perfection
I stood behind the mic. Opened my mouth and began to let the words flow. About half-way in, it happened! A speaker’s worst nightmare: the memory lapse. I could not recall what word was to come next. I paused. I repeated. Then moved on to a part I could remember. I placed the mic back on the stand and took my seat. I wanted to go hide! Later that evening, I decided to reach out to a friend who was in the audience. She offered some encouraging words in an attempt to assure me that I had done a Continue Reading