by Kathy Nickerson | May 5, 2021 | family, Friendship, happy endings
Judy and I have been friends for more than sixty years. And this picture explains why. This is Judy’s mom (with her sweet smile) hugging my mom at a 40th wedding anniversary celebration. We surprised my parents that evening. All the family, friends, and...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 21, 2021 | happy endings, mercy, The Bible
Last year, my husband suggested we give up paper napkins in favor of the kind we wash. And dry. And fold. Often. It’s a small step. I hope the energy we are using to launder those napkins will be offset by the energy used to manufacture and dispose of the paper...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 31, 2021 | happy endings, mercy, The Bible
From our side of history, the Easter story is so clear. But, If I’d been there, I probably would have doubted, too. (The following conversations are my paraphrase of scriptures quoted in the book of Mark.) “When we get to Jerusalem,” Jesus told his...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 28, 2021 | happy endings, mercy
This week, I got my first dose of the Covid vaccine. I’m not kidding when I say this makes me emotional. People we love have died from this disease, and we have felt helpless to do anything except wear our masks, wash our hands, and hunker down. We will still be...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 13, 2020 | happy endings, mercy
Rituals have been saving my life during this pandemic. Or, at least my state of mind. I’m not talking religious rituals or anything weird. I mean the ritual of washing my face, brushing my teeth, and applying my various creams in exactly the same order every...
by Kathy Nickerson | May 15, 2020 | family, Friendship, happy endings, mercy
Here are some things I miss during this Covid-19 shut-down. Not in order of importance, or the alphabet, or union rules. Just scattered. Like my brain in isolation. I Miss Haircuts. This photo was taken a couple of years ago when I had just stepped outside from a...
