Tag Archives: pride
Then Our Eyes Met…
My husband had beautiful green-brown hazel eyes. They were, other than his thick, wavy, auburn tinged brown hair, his best feature. When he annoyed me (too many times to count), he’d look at me, eyes all innocent. “Don’t give me … Continue reading
Labor Day
Labor Day weekend has come and gone. There were parades, speeches and cookouts all over the United States to celebrate this important day. Every year on Labor Day, I think of my Dad, Thomas R. Joyce, Jr. He was a … Continue reading
A Cab Ride, Part II
Pete looked at Maria’s hand and reluctantly took it. “How about a cup of coffee, amigo?”Her smile was warm. Pete shook his head. “We have to get back to the office. The work doesn’t do itself.” Just as I thought, … Continue reading
A Cab Ride
When they got into the cab, he looked angry. Maria wasn’t sure why—she didn’t mean anything by what she said.After all, the chairman had asked her opinion at the meeting, she didn’t volunteer it. She watched as the … Continue reading
Daughters
I recently returned from a visit with my only child, my daughter Brenda, who lives across the continent from me in California. We spent a lot of time sitting and talking, time that was precious for us all. We … Continue reading