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Category Archives: Karen’s journey
It’s April!
Last night I turned the page on the calendar in hopeful anticipation. This morning it’s April!! Our family has been left gasping after a West Michigan winter of unrelenting cold and gray skies mirrored a siege of unexpected serious illness. … Continue reading
“There’s a Lady in the House!”
When I was younger and more naive, I spent about 1,000 volunteer hours in the Lapeer County Jail tutoring inmates in reading and helping them prepare for their GED test. (Check out my earlier blog in the category My Journey … Continue reading
Marinating the Moment
This week I spent 90 minutes in my car outside the office of our internal medicine physician. As my husband’s chauffeur I regularly find myself waiting several hour a week. This time I waited in the car because it was … Continue reading
Redeeming Time
An octagonal wood-framed clock hangs on a wall in my bedroom. I bought it for my mother long ago; when she died, I claimed it as my own. Because it is hard to hang up, I don’t change this clock … Continue reading
“I Owe my Soul to the Company Store”
Recently I was the only white female in the room (aside from the staffers for the event.) My husband Fred and dozens of other black men and women (and two or three white men) had answered the call to Flint, … Continue reading
“I’m Proud of Who I am”
He was tall and hefty and always spoke with his outdoor voice. He worked for the county Road Commission. In his 40’s he came to the Family Literacy Center looking for help with his reading. He had collected dozens of … Continue reading
Milestones
People of all ages keep track of milestones: years lived, jobs held, home runs hit, anniversaries celebrated, games won, states visited, trophies awarded, records overturned,books read, snow fallen, calories consumed . . . and on it goes. Perhaps we keep … Continue reading
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Putting Away Childhood
MY JOURNEY Today I took my granddaughter out to lunch to celebrate her 15th birthday. As we ate, she tentatively mentioned her dream of owning a car by her 16th birthday. As we talked it through, I mentioned that she would … Continue reading
Living as Apprentices 