“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the…
Chapter 4 – Friendship knows no color
There were no black people in the town I grew up in. It wasn’t until I went to Lorain Catholic…
Chapter 3 – Your cool circle of friends will help you get through school
Making friends at St. Mary’s Elementary School was easy. It just came natural to me. I think it helped that…
Chapter 2 – Childhood memories sustain you for a lifetime
There were three bedrooms in our home on Sassafras Drive. My parents were in one room, my brother had his…
Chapter I – Why I wrote a book for my nieces
Growing up as the oldest of five was a big responsibility for me. I can’t count how many times my…
Battling the starkness of Lent is a challenge
Lent has got to be one of the most depressing times of the year. Everything is stark. The altar at…
How making a decision not to strip changed the course of my life
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Learn to sink, swim or snorkel during a divorce
Editor’s Note: This was written two years after my divorce in 2015. I was married in 2008. It was hot…
What do you treasure?
“So you use what you’ve got and you learn to make do. You take the old, you make it new.”…
Running in memory of my sister, who is finally at peace
Why do you run? I asked myself this question several times while I was running my first 10-mile race on…
Do not strip 