In the morning there was a little snake on the sidewalk. It was maybe six inches
long. In the evening there was a big snake in the road. It was four feet long.
I had a dream that I was filming a post-apocalyptic, dystopian movie. Deborah
and I were characters in the movie. Suddenly, the post-apocalyptic landscape was
real and no longer a film set. We
This is my first mother's day without mom. I have known many others—most
recently Deborah—who have experienced this, but it is new for me. Even last year
when she
I encountered someone who prefers not to be referred to with pronouns. Please
only use their name. Ugh, I just used a pronoun. That would be challenging.
As each graduate walked across the stage to receive their diploma (holder),
their name is called and it appears on the big screen. Some graduates receive
loud cheers, and since it is Appalachian