Jan 29, 2025 | A Day In My Life
My friend Emma once asked me which sense I’d rather lose – my hearing or my sight. The answer was obvious to me, and to Emma too I’m sure. I don’t know what I’d do without my hearing. I’m a musician. I love music. And as my grandpa once told me in a letter, you don’t...
Jan 28, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Like most mornings, my day started with a high-pitched whine and the vibration of one hundred pounds hitting the hardwood floor of my cottage bedroom. Since adopting Thor, my adorable, giant black lab, I didn’t need an alarm clock to get me out of bed anymore. With...
Jan 24, 2025 | A Day In My Life
From the moment I opened my eyes this morning, I am consumed by two tragedies which are now the dark filters that color my every waking moment. Immediately, before I lift myself out of bed, my thoughts race back five months to the shocking, horrible moments I learned...
Jan 23, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Hi there. I’m May Flores-Sato. I help run Patty’s Plant Place, a garden center in Hawthorn Heights, Ohio. My twin sister, Molly, is the shop manager and is there a lot more than me. I do the marketing and financials while she’s the one that gets dirty and does all the...
Jan 22, 2025 | A Day In My Life
The Tuesday That Changed Everything This past year, I’ve come to find that being widowed is like being on a permanent solo vacation—except I didn’t book this trip and the tour guide’s nowhere to be found. At least that’s how it feels to me: stuck and lost. That’s part...
Jan 21, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I’m perched on a hilltop securing flowers to the glorious arch I created. I hope the bride and groom are satisfied. I’ve hand-selected the best blooms to make the Lum-Wu wedding spectacular. Just down the hill, I see Felicity coming out of the reception tent. She must...
