Memories – a blessing to those who have known. Birthed through many different adventures and emotions, they spring to life through a single word, a sound, a long forgotten aroma, or an obscure, fleeting thought as it skips through our minds, instantly propelling us into a distant space in time. ...
Read More »The Lost Art Of A Hand-Penned Note
It has probably been way too long, if I have observed society accurately, since you’ve written a letter with pen and ink. I used to wonder about the best technique. Then one day, very long ago, I received a letter from a friend’s mother in response to my simple thank ...
Read More »A Heap of Ruins
The house looked forgotten after 30 years sitting empty; a heap of ruins against the afternoon sky. Screens loosed from the front porch windows waved to us in the breeze, and man-sized holes caved in parts of the roof. Junk rested tiredly against the sides of the house. The beehive ...
Read More »Beauty, Fame and Fortune
When I was a little girl, all the things I dreamt for my future seemed very exciting, let me tell you, I was a big dreamer. Someone must have told me I could do or be anything, and I believed it. I had a nice list. Basically it amounted to being beautiful, being well-off ...
Read More »Securing Sacred Moments, A Photo Album of Memories
Photographs capture and seal moments, sacred moments that can never, ever be fully duplicated. Photo albums act like little memory boxes for storing these pictures. Every household ought to have a family album. Each picture book has a unique history which tells a unique story. Indeed, no two albums will ...
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