Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • I Have A Tale to Tell

    I Have A Tale to Tell

    I have to share upfront that I am unabashedly piggybacking off of Vicki Atkinson’s post about the power of song and its cathartic abilities to bring us to tears in certain moments; particularly while in the car. Click here for her post. Her post got…

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  • The Summer of 1973

    The Summer of 1973

    It was the summer of 1973. “Brother Louie”, “Touch Me in the Morning” and “Drift Away” were rotating every hour on my little brown plastic…

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  • Opening Up Caskets and Conversations

    Opening Up Caskets and Conversations

    My thoughts for this post started last week as I read the latest post from Marian Beaman titled “Little Girl and a Coffin in the…

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  • What “Mother” Looks Like

    What “Mother” Looks Like

    I have spent so much time analyzing and chiseling away at the core of the relationship between my mother and myself that I realized I…

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  • A Bridge & a Love Story (the family version)

    A Bridge & a Love Story (the family version)

    I really enjoyed spending time with my mother-in-law, Patricia (Pat). She was incredibly sweet and a wonderful mother and grandmother. We shared both laughs and…

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