by Dawn | Apr 17, 2014 | family
It’s my grandfather ‘s birthday today. He would have been, like, a hundred, but he died a long time ago. Our birthdays were one week apart. We didn’t celebrate them together. I grew up an hour and a half away–enough distance to require a visit....
by Dawn | Apr 13, 2014 | parenting, spirituality, Uncategorized, Zen
There are moments when a mother looks at her child and thinks, “I messed up here.” The subject of God is one of them. God has always been quite good to me. I grew up in a community where everyone truly lived out the meaning of that word. No person suffered...
by Dawn | Mar 24, 2014 | family
I remember I used to get up early in the mornings and have tea with Dad before he went to work. Sometimes I got a dab of cologne while he shaved. I remember the holidays Mom put together, not having had many traditions in her childhood. The walnut cookies, the...
by Dawn | Mar 23, 2014 | self-improvement, sustainability
Fiber. That’s all it is. I ate the sticker on the tomato. They’re insidious. Hidden on every piece of produce, down to the last pea. My fault for not eating in season. These tomatoes were grown far, far away. I try to eat locally. Tomatoes are grown in...
by Dawn | Mar 16, 2014 | religion, social justice
“Plant your peas on St. Patrick’s Day!” It’s what the grandmas said. The leprechaun stands near the garden fence. “There’s snow on the ground,” I tell him. “A wee pint or two’ll cure it. You won’t feel a...
