Happenings

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  • Graceful Calamities,  Happenings,  Hidden Blessings

    Graduation Expedition

    This blog is a few of months overdue! I, like so many others nowadays, have been busy treading water, feeling trapped in a bubble, like I’m caught in a dream, totally distracted by this surreal life we’re all living, all while living our lives. I even wrote this a while ago, just never went back for the finishing touches so I could post it. Now I’m ready! Without further ado, here is the graduation blog… For years, whenever anyone mentioned my kids graduating, I would say “Oh, my! I am going to be a puddle on the floor!”. I figured I would be so emotional seeing our babies, our twin…

  • Graceful Calamities,  Happenings,  Heart Squeezes,  My Perspective

    Mom’s Advice: Follow Your Own Path!

    I gave my two soon to be high school graduates some advice last night. It was to take some of the unsolicited advice they are now being given by family and friends with a grain of salt. The fact is, I did not anticipate that people would tell Connor and Rachel what they feel is the right path for their lives. I tend to be more positive than actual life sometimes so disappointment is inevitable, I guess!  Even before their senior year was derailed by the pandemic, Connor and Rachel were on a path that was different than what was previously envisioned for them. They worked pretty hard to get…