Category Archives: Life reflections

I am a Parent

Posted on June 13, 2021 by stanfordnl

I am a parent. It doesn’t matter that my children are all grown with their own families, I am still their parent. I still think of them every day and I still worry-every day. I worry over their choices, their … Continue reading →

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I Miss Baseball

Posted on April 20, 2020 by stanfordnl

Baseball is my sport of choice.  I have loved baseball for as long as I have memories.  But it is not just the game itself.  It is so much more. As a very young girl, I was determined I would … Continue reading →

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I Broke Down in a Dystopian Hell

Posted on April 7, 2020 by stanfordnl

I just spent 20 minutes in hell.  It was a world I have never seen.  A world I could not have imagined in my lifetime, but there it was…here it is. I am considered “senior”, therefore, I have ‘special’ hours … Continue reading →

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My Mask

Posted on July 13, 2019 by stanfordnl

I have worn a mask for most of my years.  I wear the mask of “I’m fine” and “I’m good” and “no, nothing’s wrong”.  I wear the mask of “Of course I will listen to your worries.” and “Yes, I … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Really White

Posted on July 1, 2019 by stanfordnl

I had a conversation recently with two people..one caucasian and one black.  There was a bit of joking about color and discussions about other things more mundane, but after the conversation had ended, I began to think about it. I … Continue reading →

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I am Better

Posted on May 13, 2018 by stanfordnl

I have blue eyes. That makes me better than anyone without blue eyes.   I have blonde hair. That makes me better than anyone without blonde hair. I have a fair complexion. That makes me better than anyone without the exact … Continue reading →

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Ten Down To Eight

Posted on January 17, 2018 by stanfordnl

It came to me in a dream. In this dream, I was in Baltimore {a city I have never visited} and I was spending the day following Chip and Joanna Gaines {from Fixer Upper on HGTV} around looking at old … Continue reading →

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If

Posted on December 3, 2017 by stanfordnl

If I was that sort of person I would have done it long ago-back when the bullying started. I would have done it that first time I was used and discarded. I would have done it when I was first … Continue reading →

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Coping

Posted on September 8, 2017 by stanfordnl

Coping is one of the most difficult things we do and yet we do it every moment of every day. I have had the challenge of coping with major events many times in my life. Because of that, I was … Continue reading →

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I Remember My Mother

Posted on December 26, 2016 by stanfordnl

It is beyond difficult to lose a parent. It feels as though your very soul has been ripped into a billion pieces and a huge number of those pieces are lost forever, leaving you less than whole. But this story … Continue reading →

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