It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

And ye, beneath life’s crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow, Look now! for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing. O rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing!

My Grandma Alice died […]

I visited my grandma last night. At one point several family members were in her room, talking with each other and to her. One of my uncles leaned over, put his hand on her head and said, “you look pretty, ma.”

Nobody heard me gasp or catch my breath. Not long before I was […]