by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 13, 2010 | family, happy endings
I love this photo because it captures one of those perfect moments in life. It happened almost exactly four years ago, and I’ve been remiss in not marking it until today. Every birth is a miracle, but Jake’s carried a special poignancy. Those of you who...
by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 11, 2009 | family, happy endings
Once there was a woman who had two granddaughters. They were identical in every way. Even before they were born, she loved them exactly the same. Things started going wrong in Week Twenty-Two. The twins were more than three months shy of their target birthday marked...
by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 23, 2009 | Friendship, happy endings
Several years ago when Wendell was doing his internship in a distant city, we made a lifetime decision from the opening tune of a television show. It was the eighties, and the show was about a bar. Not that spiritual. Yet, the catchy tune gripped our hearts with...
by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 19, 2009 | Friendship, happy endings, mercy, writing
If you found yourself here from my previous blog site, then I’m probably about to bore you. Feel free to click on over to the social-networking-site of your choice and check on your peeps instead of reading further. I’m not offended. Plus, I’ll never...
by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 11, 2009 | family, happy endings
September 11th is a sad day in our national memory. A day filled with ashes.It is also a day of great celebration in our family. A day filled with Beauty.Happy Birthday, Elena...
by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 6, 2009 | family, happy endings
1. The words “all clear” from Serenity’s cancer doctor. (again)2. Public hugs from middle school grandsons. 3. A job I enjoy.4. A job, at all.5. Lunch with my parents.6. The magical internet that lets me know what my children had for breakfast...