by Carole Duff | May 18, 2026 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
“Nature’s fragile vessel doth sustain, In life’s uncertain voyage…” Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens (Act 5, Scene 1) Timon’s words, spoken sarcastically, mean that our fragile bodies must sustain us through physical hardship and the pangs of love...
by Carole Duff | May 20, 2024 | Faith |
In this season of recitals, end-of-the-school-year banquets, and graduations, I can almost hear the sighs: “Finally! Finally, finals are over. Finally, after all this time, hard work has paid off. Finally, I can move on to the next thing.” But what is that next thing?...
by Carole Duff | Aug 28, 2023 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
Nothing can replace the joy of having family here to celebrate my not-to-terribly-strange-to-be-seventy birthday plus two. Loved ones help us mark significant milestones and remind us of hard-won lessons. Becoming old does not replace who we were before As Andrea...
