The other day the kids and I were driving in the car over a hill. To our left, we saw a man on a bicycle pedaling towards us. He was pedaling uphill. As we got closer though, I noticed that he was trying to hold a cigarette in one hand and a soda in the other hand as well as hold onto the bike and pedal. He was struggling. He was struggling to pedal up the hill and probably would have been struggling if he didn't include the other factors of a cigarette and a soda; but with those additions it was extremely hard for him. It made me think about how difficult some situations are in life. We ... Read the Post
Squiggly Marks, Stripes and Polka Dots
It started out sweetly enough. My daughter, Taylor, was patting my legs and looking at me in her own precious way. She then said, "Mommy, what are those stripes on your legs?" I looked down at my legs and tried to explain that while I was pregnant with her, I was teaching and was on my feet a lot. As a result of being on my feet so much and carrying her, I got little things called spider veins on my legs. She then said, "No, not your squiggly marks, the stripes?" As I looked down at the "stripes" on my legs I shared with her that Mommy has pale skin, which makes it easier to see the veins ... Read the Post