The Resolute Woman

Category: children

  • Thank you very much, mother

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    Be polite. Say please and thank you. Eat your vegetables. Drink your milk. Do your homework. We all learned many lessons from our mothers. If your mother is still alive, celebrate with her on Mother’s Day and tell her thank you for being such a good teacher.  If your mother is no longer alive, remember her…

  • What kind of room have you created?

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    Emma Donoghue writes a chilling story in her book Room. It’s about a young woman and her son who are kept prisoners in an 11-by-11 room. Old Nick comes frequently at night to rape Jack’s Ma, but, while he visits, Jack sleeps in the wardrobe, almost unaware of what’s happening. Jack, who is five, has…

  • Ear infection, stroke or brain tumor?

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    Mary Elizabeth and I had grown increasingly concerned as we waited for the doctor, but we were relieved as we watched the doctor carefully exam Lucy. She listened to her heart, looked into her mouth and used a tiny instrument to check her ears. Then, she observed how Lucy seemed to lean her head to…

  • Thank you, Lord. It was worth it.

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    Exactly 21 years ago, on March 10, 1990, I took my daughter to Valley View Shopping Center in Dallas, Texas. I bought my bright-eyed four year old with curly locks a Happy Meal at the food court and a lovely Easter dress with a matching headband. The headband cost $14. I remember because my spunky…