A Closed Window and An Open Door
by Linda Handzel on February 8, 2017
I couldn’t bear the thought that I might never see her again, yet the reality was right in front of me: My precious friend was dying of cancer, and only the closest family members were welcome to visit her. I was beyond myself with the sense of loss—loss in the present, and loss that was still to come...
60 Years & Counting
by Linda Handzel on January 16, 2017
On January 16, 2017 my parents will celebrate their 60th (yes, sixtieth) wedding anniversary. For the occasion of their 50th anniversary my brother Stan wrote a tribute to our Mom and Dad. I am publishing it here for all to read. (I have asterisks at the bottom of the tribute that briefly outline changes...
I Remember
by Linda Handzel on September 11, 2016
As a youngtall-flagster I often heard adults recall the day that Pres. Kennedy was assassinated. Their voice was quiet and sober. They all said the same thing: “I know right where I was when I found out JFK had been shot. And I will never forget how sobering it was for our country.” Many told...
Sarah
by Linda Handzel on July 10, 2016
This weekend we are celebrating the birthday of my firstborn-Sarah.
The minute she was born Sarah started screaming. She kept saying over and over: “Put me back, put me back, I was fine where I was!” Yes, that’s what she said in plain English-I was there when...
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