life: My Day, My Say 2/24/2009
- 02/24/09 09:34 AM
I took this picture last fall on the river (Guadalupe) It's not remarkable but it reminds me of life. As we age we look back and see a blur of colors & textures, some bright, some dark. A few pieces of gold stand out. While reading an obituary (yes, I confess, I am addicted) one stood out. A lovely photo of a young woman taken in the late 1930's. Obviously her graduation picture. She was a child of the depression, her father had moved all over the oilfields of Texas and Louisiana but she had graduated from highschool with honors. … (1 comments)
life: A Cautionary Tale, Part II
- 12/08/07 01:31 PM
Lauren is fighting her way out of the coma! Last night, it was as bad as it could be. The family was told that if she survived, there was no way to determine what her brain function would be. All of this heartache and fear, is because she was either accidentally or was intentionally poisoned with antifreeze in a dorm room at college. Late this morning she began to respond to hand squeezes, the respirator was removed and she began to fight to regain consciousness. There is hope. It is a very very good day to be alive. It is amazing how an e-community of complete … (6 comments)
life: A Cautionary Tale
- 12/07/07 08:55 AM
Life is so fragile. I wrote a short post yesterday concerning my anticipated day. Nothing, absolutely nothing went as planned. I did have a nice property showing. Met some wonderful people and then was starting back towards town and Wassailfest as planned, when the phone rang. It was my friend, whom I was to meet downtown at 6. She had received the phone call that all parents have nightmares about: her 19 year old daughter was being taken to the hospital, unconscious for unknown reasons. Her tox-screens were clear. The child had to be lifeflighted to a critical care hospital in Austin, … (3 comments)
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