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 Night Before

    Originally posted on Inked In: It has been more than three years since my mother moved into a seniors’ home. But time hasn’t made the…

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  • Get Off of My Lawn: The Elderly and Negativity

    Get Off of My Lawn: The Elderly and Negativity

    About two months have passed since our decision to move my 88-year-old mother Ginny into a senior living facility. The best news we received in…

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  • Infusing Hope

    Infusing Hope

    When I arrived for my first chemotherapy treatment, my pulse was 121. It probably went higher as I waited for my doctor to review my…

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  • A Story of Signs Part II

    A Story of Signs Part II

    We remain in town a little longer to make sure my mother Ginny is o.k. from her fall. (See Part I). As it turns out,…

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