A Psychological Growth Plate

There are wounds we get when we're young that have a way of sticking around. If you got picked on, poked at, or made fun of for something, you may know what I'm talking about. Maybe you ran funny... or couldn't do "simple math"... had a different skin tone... too quiet... too loud... maybe all …

One Truly Remarkable MOMent

As early as 5 years of age I can remember believing our neighbor Bruce was an evil bachelor living across the street. I had convinced myself I'd seen him circling our house and that he'd taken my big wheel! My mom was wise to my lies but played along anyway. She traipsed over to his house to "give him what …