Finding Home, Chapter 10; Steadfast Kind
Steadfast Kind 1990 I was given a lop eared bunny for my birthday. What a treasure she was! We were fast friends and I often spent time holding her, especially when I was sad. She loved to be held upside down in my arms and would fall asleep that way, Read more…
Finding Home, Chapter 10; Therapy Comments
Therapy Comments 1989 This was a very difficult time for each of us, absorbing the truth we were not monsters deserving the punishments handed out. I learned so much about the struggles of abused people, but not much about who they really were. They, like me, became the struggle, the Read more…
Finding Home, Chapter 10; Complement
Complement While at work this morning, I was given such a nice compliment that I have to put it in writing so I can look back and remember. This is how one person, at least, sees me. My first customers of the day were a table of three; a couple Read more…
Finding Home, Chapter 10; Rejection
Rejection Do the children know their father spent their inheritance? Do they realize the reason he was forced to pay it back was because of my efforts, that I helped to secure the money meant for their future? Do they realize the money left to them by their Great Grandmother Read more…
Finding Home, Chapter 10, Dream About the Spider
Dream about the Spider January 7, 2009 I had been having trouble sleeping and lain awake for hours. When I finally did fall asleep this very frightening dream began, affecting me deeply this morning as I recall it. Once again my friend the spider came into my dream time and Read more…
Finding Home, Chapter 10; 2009 and Beyond
2009 and Beyond Our walkabout lasted just shy of two years. We lived in our tent and found more suitable shelter during the cold winter months, staying ‘on the road’ throughout this incredible time. Lucas would study from his textbooks with some regularity but for the most part his education Read more…
Finding Home, Chapter 9; Benji
Author’s note; I laughed when I went to add this story to the blog. How perfect that on Easter Sunday, I am posting my story about Benjamin Bunny……Enjoy Benji Benji was one of the bunnies Patrick rescued from the hill at the end of our street in Creston, early one Read more…
Finding Home, Chapter 9; Dream With a Gift
Dream with a Gift August 27, 2008 Although I did not at first realize it, this dream carried a gift of great importance. I did not want to write it down at first, but decided to do so because it was different from most of my dreams….I’m glad I did. Read more…
Finding Home, Chapter 9; Egyptian Artifacts
Egyptian Artifacts dream August 27, 2008 When I woke from this dream it seemed to be quite jumbled and irrational, and both this dream and the one that followed seemed to bring back the fear. There is a lot I can’t remember, but the feelings associated with the dream are Read more…