We can all do better
It is a tiny, specialty bakery. Their baked goods are exceptional, many with a French flair. It is the place to go when you need something a bit “extra”.
Yesterday was such a day. My 87 year old mother was having a serious meltdown about my brother’s declining health. She was hysterical when she called in the morning. I knew I had to do a surprise visit. If I told her I was coming, she would object to me making the hour drive by myself in the rain.
CocoLuxe Bakery is on the way to my parent’s house. I figured…
There was a surprising upside
On a warm summer day I learned about an advantage my children had because their mother was disabled. The baby I was carrying when I had a severe stroke in the sixth month of the pregnancy was in first grade. I volunteered to be a den mother for his cub scout group as part of my efforts to be as “normal” as I could.
I walked with a pronounced limp and had very limited use of my left arm and hand.
One of the boys in our den invited my sons and I to go to the pool with them…
I found a new skill
You may already do this. It requires no artistic talent. It can be as simple as scribbling notes on a scrap of paper about an idea. If you’re like me, you have a collection of notebooks you use to sketch your writing ideas. It's nice to see your handwriting on a page rather than pixels on a screen in black and white.
I also sketch ideas here on Medium. I have let go of the idea that every story or poem has to be completed in any certain timeframe. I will “sketch” out a few thoughts to start and perhaps…
Victoria Ponte
Young stroke survivor, mother, champion equestrian, tambourine player, storyteller, https://www.victoriaponte.com amazon.com/author/victoriaponte
