“Cole, Carson, Hannah, dinner!” I holler in no particular direction, knowing they will hear me wherever they are in the house. My husband set the bowl of broccoli down and seats himself. Carson emerges from her basement bedroom her boyfriend Chris, and his friend Mason, following in her wake. I look up, “Are they eatingContinue reading “The Rice Test”
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How to be…
As a parent we all want to raise decent kids. But I wonder, is that all we want to strive for? Decent? Why not shoot higher? Don’t we want kind, compassionate kids? How about truly great model individuals? My next thought on the heels of this is, what’s the difference? What changes in behavior wouldContinue reading “How to be…”
Remaining Neutral
“Mom, Chris doesn’t think you like him.” As I focused on browning the ground beef for tacos that night, I look over my shoulder. My sixteen-year-old daughter sits at the table, her homework spread out in front of her. She’s looking at me, waiting for an answer. “Hon, Chris is your boyfriend, shouldn’t he beContinue reading “Remaining Neutral”
Memory in the Music
Music. It spans all religions, all generations, all cultures, all life. Crickets have their song as well as trees in the wind have theirs. Music fills the soul, strips a man bare, sets the tone and the mood of an era. The power in music is undeniable and indefinable. With a few notes I canContinue reading “Memory in the Music”
Rebecca Lamprey 