Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • Miscellaneous Happy Moments

    Miscellaneous Happy Moments

    Good thoughts. Good updates. Good news. Instead of sharing a single story this week, several happy “moments” have been building; why not share those? I’ve thrown in a little inspiration, too. These recent moments have made my day; or week. P.S. I am borrowing author,…

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  • Garage Sales, the Internet & A Santa

    I’m poking around my house again. About every two years, I hear the call of the Garage Sale Sirens. I begin to pull out various…

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  • Reunions Inside a Senior Community

    Reunions Inside a Senior Community

    “Hi Mom, I wanted to tell you that we’re going to see you soon” I shared in a recent phone call with my 91-year-old mom…

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  • A Conversation with Sharon Marchisello

    A Conversation with Sharon Marchisello

    In early 2000, author Sharon Marchisello’s mother, Lolita, seemed to understand that something was different and once told her daughter “Losing your mind is a…

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  • A New Me

    A New Me

    On the morning I was scheduled for my appointment, I woke to loud thunder and lightning. I got up and walked in the dark through…

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