The first grader looked up at his father. “Good luck in your New Room today, Daddy,” he said. The child knew what it was like to go into a New Room, having done so both for kindergarten and for first grade. It meant new friends to make. New authority figures to respect. New toys to… Continue reading New room
Month: February 2020
Savoring the announcement
When you have really great news that you want to share with everyone, you're just bursting at the seams to get it out into the world. They're engaged! He got the job! She got her acceptance letter! We're expecting! Whatever it is, you probably want to blast it out to the world all at once… Continue reading Savoring the announcement
The unexpected death of a friend
Of course there's not much joy in death, especially an abrupt passing that gives no one time to prepare. Grief and mourning are natural and necessary. No one ever said a joyful life wouldn't have moments of sadness, moments of outrage, and moments of despair. We each go through the stages of denial, anger, bargaining,… Continue reading The unexpected death of a friend
The Joys of JJFoley 