I have a reputation for leaving things behind. — I don’t waste time when it comes to misplacing items or messing up on vacations. I start right at the airport! Here are a FEW of my mishaps. Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C., USA While waiting for our flight to Cape Town my brother, sister, brother-in-law and I decided to go to a bar and have…

But they cringed as I read it to them. — “Still, I’d rather have my balls ripped off than live in a retirement community.” This was part of a comment I received months ago on my article about moving to a 55 and older community. The Drama, Difficulty, and Drawbacks of Moving to a 55 and Older Community A great amount of thought and effort goes into this decision.hklarajane.medium.com Here is his entire comment as he wrote it:

He was 19. — 1969 is a year I will never forget. I was 15. I met my first boyfriend. I thought I was in love. For a 15-year-old it was so exciting. He loved me, too. I still have his notes to prove it! I Ran Into My First Kiss Boyfriend 12 Years Ago and Then He Took His Own Life My mom said she thought I caused his suicide.medium.com My horse threw me and I fractured 2 thoracic…

I don’t care what people think. — If I hear this question one more time…. When is Marie going to get that kid’s hair cut? Why? Why does he need his hair cut? He looks like a girl. What’s wrong with looking like a girl when you are a little boy? Is it the kiss of death…

The good, the bad, and the unknown — Medium makes me feel free! About a year ago, I decided to become a paying member of Medium. I had been reading Medium stories for several months and kept getting to my quota for nonmember articles fairly quickly. $5 a month seemed a bargain. I had been reading some very…

A man has been her downfall every time she’s failed. — I have written about my daughter and how when she starts to recover from her drug use she finds a man and then throws her recovery away. Because the men she finds are snakes. She is blinded by the flattery they bestow on her. She is desperate for male attention…

Are You Out There May Nonfiction Contest — Scientists estimate it takes 400 to 1,000 years for a plastic grocery store bag to vanish. Since they were introduced in the 1930’s it’s hard to determine for sure. Many are still here on earth in our landfills. It takes 12 million barrels of oil to produce the plastic bags…

A mix of interesting subjects — I hope you enjoy reading these articles as much as I did: Shefali O'Hara wrote this from her heart and it’s my #1 emotional read this week. Caring For My Dog While I’m Dying Debating what is selfish in my situationmedium.com Marcy Pedersen, MBA says our adult children do not have to be with us on every holiday and maybe we are unreasonable in allowing ourselves to feel hurt. This is a problem I have and…

How much value do you put on giving and receiving comments? — If you are reading one of my stories and it does not hold your attention you have my permission to pass it by. Just go ahead and click on another story you may like better. It happens to me occasionally. I start reading something and realize it’s not for me…