Children’s Cancer Ward #5 West

As he scampered down the hospital corridor with his shiny bald head shining under the fluorescent lights, it seemed to match the yellowing skin on his bum peeping through the loosely tied rear opening in his Cookie Monster hospital gown. Five-year-old Mickey was waving his silken blue-feathered Prayer Pocket in the air, “I got it! […]

Mother’s Day Post Part 2: Whisper Wisdom

As I said in my Mother’s Day Post Part 1: Thank you Baby Songbird, I speak of Mother’s Day as  a day to give thanks to the people who made it possible for you to be a Mother in the first place-your kids. In my case, my two daughters are the ones for whom I am […]

Mother’s Day Post Part 1: Thank You Baby Songbird

When it comes to female celebrations it becomes clear pretty quickly, “It’s MYYYYY Day!” and, “ It is all about Meeeee!” We’ve all heard, “If Mom ‘aint happy, ‘aint nobody happy’. Pretty embarrassing, really. Think about it: engagement parties, wedding showers, weddings, baby showers, birthing, anniversaries, sitting Shiva, etc.  “It is all about Meee!” Of course, Mother’s […]