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Month: February 2021

Homecomings

February 23, 2021January 13, 2023 / Andrea / 4 Comments

The rustling woke me out of a restless sleep and I got up to peek into the bassinet. Dark eyes peered back at me, lips pursed, wanting. The excitement of the day before faded as I cradled her on my shoulder, warming a bottle in the semidarkness. The longed-for call and hasty trip to the … Continue reading Homecomings

Still Waiting

February 16, 2021January 13, 2023 / Andrea / 5 Comments

"Ooh! Weet!" Ben exclaimed when he saw the bouquet our church dropped off the other day. Even though services and activities have resumed, some of us are still quarantined due to health risks. Ben is one of those and, by extension, me - although he can't comprehend why. Ben has been at home, almost totally … Continue reading Still Waiting

Gritty Love

February 9, 2021January 13, 2023 / Andrea / 3 Comments

This week the world celebrates romance and what media defines as love - passion, tenderness and deeply felt emotions. Romantic love is a gift. Joyful and exhilarating, it woos us and thrills us. Anyone who has been captivated by it never forgets the heady feeling. Anyone who has been burned by it realizes that there … Continue reading Gritty Love

Gone Missing

February 2, 2021January 13, 2023 / Andrea / 19 Comments

My baby turns 30 this week.  She came to us as an angry infant, her harsh cries filling the nights. Then the anger became a slow burn, self-will and defiance building with each year. There was counseling, evaluations, and interventions in the desperate hope of stemming the tide. But then came the boiling over, her … Continue reading Gone Missing

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