There was a time when I thought I was immune to the big C. Not really though, I am not so naive. I did feel I was blessed beyond measure since somehow, I had not been personally affected since my dear friend Patsy was diagnosed with cancer in 1982. Patsy and I met in high …
LOVE IS COLORLESS
A few weeks ago, I spent an evening partying with a group of men and women. I would not ordinarily party with this group because of the age difference. Let's face it I could easily be the mother of everyone in the group. We were celebrating the birthday of a young lady that I absolutely …
56 years… Reflection
Oh, how I love September it's my birthday month. Before September departs I want to reflect. I cannot believe how fast time has moved. It is hard to fathom fifty-six years have passed. It seems like just yesterday I was cutting up in school dreaming about my future. Today, on this last day of September I …
STRANGER OF THE HUMANKIND
I fell in love at a gas station. Of all the places a gas station, I encountered a wonderful man. He was attentive, pleasant, respectful, courteous, and helpful. He was everything that one looks for in a human being. With all that's going on in America concerning race issues, political mayhem, immigration unrest, mass killings, and killings in …
Wait For It!
I call this one, Wait For It. I truly believe you have to wait for it. As hard as it is to wait, you must. Your heart will thank you. "It" defines whatever you are passionate about and what your heart desires. By no means am I suggesting in the waiting you simply just wait. Absolutely not! You …
Adoption Love, Finding Your Identity
We are born into a family with a mother, father, typically siblings, and an arsenal of extended family. We grow up knowing exactly where we come from, knowing who created us, who created our parents, and their parents. Most of us are fortunate to know our roots, who we look like, whose mannerisms we mirror, …
For the Love of Aging II
Last year I posted, For the Love of Aging which I now call the women's version of aging gracefully. Seems when I see or hear commercials about women aging the commercials have a list of symptoms that we as women experience such as hot flashes, incontinence, weight gain, mood swings, depression, lack of desire, …
Passing the Torch
A dear friend's daughter is having a baby. The baby shower was a few weeks ago. It's been a while since I've been to a baby shower. I was super excited. Adding to my excitement, I had not seen my dear friend in over a year, I was going to Atlanta, and this is where …
Farewell 2018, Hello 2019
Ah! Another year is upon us. As I say farewell to 2018 and usher in 2019 I reflect on what a great year 2018 was and how thankful I am to have made it through. I didn't make a new year resolution last year and somehow I made it out of 2018 with elevation, successes, …
PRECIOUS LIFE!
I had a car accident recently. An accident I thought was not so bad. I didn't realize adrenaline was in control when I thought, not so bad. Once the adrenaline rush wore off I experienced the full brunt of the accident and how the effects of two cars crashing together interrupted the natural flow of …
TRACI J. HINDS 