Lillie’s Musings
My Valentine Favorite
On Valentine’s Day, couples show their love for each other with gifts and celebrations. There’s no better of showing true love than by caring for a sick or disabled partner.
Defrauding the Government and Compromising Security
When I worked for the government, I suspected fraud by a contractor, but no one would listen.
Driving a School Bus
There’s a great article on GodUpdates about a retired man who took a job as a school bus driver. He had been one of the top-rated FBI agents in the country and later the CEO of a large corporation. However, he said his job driving kids to school was as significant as those jobs, and … Read more
Growing Old
I’ve lived in a senior retirement community for over a year now. Our oldest resident is over 100, and many are in their eighties and nineties. Although canes, walkers, and wheelchairs are common, a surprising number of my friends here walk unassisted—not only within the building but also around the neighborhood. Most of us have … Read more
Positive or Negative?
This afternoon, as a friend and I chatted in a sitting area of the retirement community, two other residents arrived and sat down near us. The lady started complaining about how unhappy she is. She doesn’t want to be here. She doesn’t like the food. Her apartment is too small. The cost is too much. … Read more
An Accident Looking for a Place to Happen
I’ve always wanted to be poised and graceful. Alas, that is not the case. I have always been a klutz. My husband used to tell me, “Be careful! You’re an accident looking for a place to happen.” One of my earliest memories shows my klutziness even as a preschooler. I grew up on a farm, … Read more
Valentine’s Day Love Poems
My late husband Jack and I dated more than fifty years ago, during a time when people wrote letters on paper and mailed them with a stamp in the Post Office. No expensive long-distance phone calls, no emails, no texts. Although I’m not much of a poet, through the months I was away at school, … Read more
Seven Years Ago…
Seven years ago today, I buried the love of my life, my best friend, my husband of forty-five years. Usually, I share memories of Jack on the anniversary of his death, September 23. But this year, I was very busy that day. My son William and his wife Kathy were here for a visit—the first … Read more