Found in the waiting

Found in the waiting

I don’t deal well with pain. For the rare headache, I keep pain pills on hand. For tooth pain, I know a dentist who’ll find a solution. For a cold or the flu, well, there are pills, too.  For nerve pain, a different doctor and a different Rx. For a badly sprained...
Dreaming b-i-i-g

Dreaming b-i-i-g

Here’s a never-did-happen scenario for you to picture: a young married couple is leaving for a 10-day cruise and leaving their 5-year-old at home alone, with keys to the car and a credit card to use for any purchases. (Disregard, for now, your rising outrage at such...
Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

From my younger years, I have (fading) memories of waking up early in the morning, my stomach muscles knotted in anxiety waiting for that day’s dental appointment to be over with (dentistry has improved immensely, and painlessly, since then, Praise God!) Another...
More than wowed

More than wowed

Suppose a friend shocks you with (very expensive) tickets to a concert of your favorite music group. The thrill chills are instant. The gratitude is overwhelming. The only problem is the date; the concert is still nine months away. Nine whole months to wait! You...
Is it time now?

Is it time now?

There’s a lot of unusual activity around the house. Whispered conversations. Extra shopping excursions. New music seems to be playing all day long. Then, the appearance of a big tree in the corner of the living room where the blue chair used to be. Delicious smells...