Surprise, Surprise…Just What I Needed!

Who doesn’t love surprises?  I did, but at this point, living in an alternate little universe, I’d have to say I really hated them!  I get it!  Hate is a strong word, and yes, my sweet mama taught me better than to use such harsh language, but I had incredibly strong pain to match exactly …

This Is a Test

Today I created a public “My Alternate Universe” Facebook page for all future personal blog posts.  I will also share the posts I write for Lexington Medical Center’s “Every Woman Blog” twice a month.  I did this in an effort to reclaim my private Facebook page for my normal life...whatever normal is! I enjoy writing …

“Love Is Not a Feeling…Love Is Action” (Part II)

It was a chilly morning just a few weeks before Thanksgiving, 2004. We were standing at the ticket counter at our local metropolitan airport. There was no one beside, or behind us. My son was a junior in high school.  He was flying to Washington, D.C. for a leadership conference being held in our nation’s …