Family

A man feared his wife wasn’t hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid.    Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem.  The Doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform …

I was at the funeral of my dearest friend, my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my school plays, held the box of tissues while listening to …

Walker Lamond is the author of Rules for My Unborn Son, in which he introduces this collection of traditional, humorous, and urbane fatherly. 1. There are plenty of ways to enter a pool. The stairs is not one of them. 2. Never cancel dinner plans by text message. 3. Don’t …

Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn’t move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn’t acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was okay.  Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on …

“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without …

Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to …

Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told …

— Author Unknown One day a man was walking along the seashore. He noticed that during the night many seashells and starfish had washed up on the shore. Thoroughly enjoying the morning sun and cool sea air, the man strolled for miles along the sand. Far off in the distance, …

— By Bill Ronan  We have a massive debt, it’s one we can’t repay It’s a debt that we will carry to our dying day.  For clothing us when naked and warming us when cold For giving us protection within a loving hold  For teaching us the difference between what’s right and wrong For soothing out our infant …

Red roses were her favorites, her name was also Rose.And every year her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows.The year he died, the roses were delivered to her door.The card said, “Be my Valentine”, like all the years before. Each year he sent her roses, and the note would …