Many people wrongly believe that babies do not notice or remember traumatic events. According to Mother, I never forgot this frightful experience. Mr. Barkley was in his early 70s and had been a farmer all his life—a lifetime of hard work and dedication. Life for him, his 68-year-old wife, and their two sons, both in … Read more
The Secret to a Long Marriage (Is It Two Blankets?) This Saturday is Valentine’s Day. If you walk into any store right now, you are bombarded with red hearts, expensive chocolates, and cards that say, “You are my soulmate.” That is the Hollywood version of love. But those of us who have been married for … Read more
A Text Message Will Never Last 50 Years With Valentine’s Day coming up, millions of digital messages will be sent this Saturday. Emojis of hearts, quick “Luv U” texts, and funny GIFs. They are instant, efficient, and… completely temporary. I was rummaging through a box in the closet recently and found a bundle of letters … Read more
“Going Steady” and The Terror of the Front Porch I read an article the other day about how young people date now. Apparently, they “swipe left” or “swipe right” on their phones. There is no introduction, no nervousness, and certainly no meeting the parents—at least not at first. It got me thinking about the Rules … Read more
Hi Folks. Today we’re beginning a brand new series that we hope will keep us going for some time to come. We’re calling it REMEMBER WHEN and each week we will focus on something commonplace in most of our lives. This week’s Remember When is about my first car. They say you never forget … Read more