I am the embodiment – literally – of those who came before me. I have my maternal grandfather’s face structure and nose, as do my mother and brother. My mother’s features don’t show much of her own mother, yet they clearly shared some of their build: short-waisted and thick around the middle. Waists (defined by […]
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Legacies
Posted in Beauty, Emotions/Inner World, Family, Mothers, Sons on October 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Classic Car
Posted in Cars, Masculinity, Sons, Young Love on October 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last night, my son was driven home from an event by another parent, who asked if it was OK if he drove his 1974, collectible, cherry red convertible Cadillac with a perfect condition red interior. “Not many more nights we can use it this year,” he said. “And there’s a blanket in the back.” […]
I Met a Young Man at a Party
Posted in Men, Parenting, Personal Growth, Sons, Youth on September 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I met a young man at a party for young people. This early 20-something young man had bright eyes that shone through shiny, tousled brown hair, an open smile, and a palpable energy of exuberance and youthful certainty of his proclamations. He radiated a sense of confidence in what he knows to be true, about […]
My Son’s Face is Changing
Posted in Aging, Growing up, Mothers, Sons on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
He doesn’t look the same as he did even a few weeks ago. Sure, there are similarities, gestures, the same eyes, but the shape of his cheeks has changed, drawn a little longer. He also outgrew his new pj’s, purchased about 5 weeks ago. Ever since he’s known me, I’ve pretty much looked the same […]