by Heather Christie | Feb 23, 2019 | Favorites, Heather's Blog, Life Lessons, The Grandparents |
(Stick A Flag In Your Yard, Redux) In 1970 the Vietnam War was unpopular. My father was a medical resident, specializing in orthopedics, and therefore excused from military service as part of The Berry Plan. The draft couldn’t take him. Still there was an unconscious... read more
by Heather Christie | Jun 28, 2018 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing, Life Lessons |
The church was mobbed, the October evening carrying the first nip of autumn. Kids hurried from football, soccer, field hockey, tennis, and cheerleading practices. Parents rushed from work. Coaches, teachers, colleagues, friends, and acquaintances—everyone was there to... read more
by Heather Christie | May 4, 2018 | Life Lessons, Parenting/Motherhood |
It feels like last week I was counting how many days until my son started kindergarten. I couldn’t wait. Life would be easier. The $1200/month for his three days a week at childcare would be halved because now I’d only pay for his sister. The house would be quieter... read more
by Heather Christie | Apr 5, 2018 | Heather's Blog, Life Lessons |
“Nobody else is pushing fifty,” my almost forty-nine-year old best friend whispered as we looked around. We sat on a wooden bench under an open-air pavilion, water shoes on our feet, shatterproof helmets on our heads, wearing heavy construction gloves, and harnesses... read more
by Heather Christie | Feb 1, 2018 | Life Lessons, Parenting/Motherhood |
“Do you have a moment, Heather?” asked my son’s sixth grade teacher. Her voice was tight and concerned. I clutched my cell phone at my ear. “Sure.” My pulse quickened. “Your son and his friends are a bit too bold. Sometimes they’re not so nice.” I swallowed hard and... read more
by Heather Christie | Nov 3, 2017 | Life Lessons |
The stadium lights glowed in the warm, early evening, the turf a bright green. Hershey Park Stadium was mostly empty as my son’s high school soccer team warmed up. Rap music played over the loud speaker. The American flag waved in the gentle breeze, its red and white... read more
