In my childhood, I became close to Marion Ritz and her family. Marion was a friend of my mother. My mother came to know Marion through Pee Wee Football, which my parents were heavily involved in during our youth. My brother played football and my sister and I were cheerleaders. Marion's children, John and Linda, [...]
Tag: heartbreak
Sage and seasoned…
I suffered a hard blow last evening. It was unexpected and darn near knocked me off my feet despite the fact that there was no physicality to it. It was an emotional blow so inconceivable to me in the moment that I struggled to take it in. I brought in the new year with a new understanding [...]
Why must it be so real?
Some days the real world is just too much for me. Such is the case as I read about the death of an infant alleged to be from neglect in the Spirit Lake community and the murder of three children in Wisconsin by their father (a Minot man). I hate that these type of things happen. [...]
THE NEW FORTY 