My grandfather died this morning. There were things that we diverged on–the churches we attended, the politicians we voted for, the sports teams we cheered. There were so many more things that we shared–faith, a love of knowledge and reasoning, joy in time spent together, family dinners, corn hole games, basketball, gardening, cooking. When aContinue reading “Gramps”
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Inch by inch
There’s a song I love by the Okee Dokee Brothers called Walking with Spring. This duo is my favorite kind of kids’ music in that they are talented singer songwriters who write songs without cussing that I can, in good conscience, play around my kids. There’s a lot of things going on right now. SomeContinue reading “Inch by inch”
Other mom
Dear other mother, I cannot fathom the depth of your grief and confusion. Nor can I understand the nuances of your story, what made it a better option to take the substantial risk to leave your home and come to foreign land with your child instead of living in the home you’ve known. I cannotContinue reading “Other mom”
More
“There is more to life than the perfunctory, mechanical, aspirational day-to-day vibe. Behind it all is a passion that gets you up in the morning or keeps you up at night. You let the gifts inside of you pour out.” Today I had the privilege of conversing with Rabbi Micah Greenstein at Temple Israel. IContinue reading “More”
That girl
That girl looks so much like my girl. I recognize her curls and her reaching hand. I know her pink shoes. What I thankfully don’t recognize on my own girl’s face is the fear. Since I’ve first seen the picture, we’ve all learned more about the girl and her mother. We know parts of theirContinue reading “That girl”
It’s been a minute.
It’s been a year since I posted here. Despite starting a writing group (that has morphed into the lowest obligation book club imaginable), I haven’t done much writing at all. What I have been doing is reading, which has been even more reckless than usual–jumping from sociological studies of how race and class influence southernContinue reading “It’s been a minute.”
Thought to page
I go through period where I feel an intense need to write. A thought burrow into my head when I’m taking a shower or chopping vegetables that I cannot let go without releasing it onto a page. It’s been a long time since I felt that need to connect my thoughts to paper. I’m stillContinue reading “Thought to page”
Alone
The parameters of my life are flexible and kind. Marriage, children, family, work, projects, books. Life feels less like a balancing act and more like a revolving platform. Some days feature more kids and work, other mornings, like today, feature books and projects. One thing I struggle with is guilt. When doing one thing, IContinue reading “Alone”
Current of distractions
I come across these days from time to time. Days when I cannot sit still or see one more niggling task to its end. I find them suddenly, often on cloudless days when the trees are leafing, and find that all I can do is enjoy the moments when I can lose my focus. WhenContinue reading “Current of distractions”
Three
Three-year-olds are awesome and terrible. Mine seems to live in a constant state of contradiction. He loves/hates Catty, mommy, outside, daddy, glass straws, peanuts, our dog. The quickness of emotional turmoil in my house is astounding. He makes me want to lock him in his bedroom by yelling that he “wants daddy not you” onContinue reading “Three”
Caroline Mitchell Carrico 