One sound wakes me with dread. Fear, sure…loud bumps in the night, lingering childhood nightmares, or cracks of thunder vibrating the windows. Disgust, yes...a wet bed or the sound of a retching child. But dread is different. It implies foreboding. Most children remember this sound differently; it’s such a funny thing to bark like a... Continue Reading →
Begin Again
Having grown in small town Mississippi, the sound of late night crickets and early mourning doves brings me back to my roots. I spent 18 years on the glorious Mississippi Gulf Coast before flitting to Auburn, Alabama to pursue new dreams. A plucky, determined student, I embraced a new path into a nursing career; one... Continue Reading →