things I am done with:
1. rudeness in the guise of “speaking the truth”
2. apologizing for my kids
3. crying over real or perceived slights
4. thinking that it’s all my fault
5. trying to find the lesson in the hard thing
6. saving stuff because “I might need it someday”
7. rehearsing conversations in my head that I’m never really going to have
things i will hold on to for a little while longer:
1. the hope that some things can be restored
2. the recipe card for lemon meringue pie in my mother’s handwriting
3. the longing to make a difference
4. iced tea and ceiling fans on a hot summer’s night
5. faith
6. memories of the good times
7. the hand I have held for 50 years
because our stories matter 