What an amazing woman! You're so lucky to still have your Mom and I'm glad technology allows you to remain close despite the distance. I'm in a similar situation. My Mom is 800 miles away but we talk on

Thank you for your entry Edith! It's sad how some people in the world take advantage of the kind-hearted. Standing up to that and not letting people steal your kindness is a triumph. Take care of yourself

Nietzsche said, "Marriage as a long conversation. - When entering into a marriage one ought ask oneself: do you believe you are going to enjoy talking with this woman up into your old age? Everything

You're welcome! Some of these prompts teach me a lot and this was one of them. It will be fun to read what the community comes up with. I hope you're having a good weekend!

Thanks!

It seems to be that very same story all across the globe!

I really believe this is the only way to change things. Not so much large "movements" or charities where money is finds its way into dishonest peoples' pockets instead of those who it's meant

Thank you Nancy! I can't believe we're almost at the end of a whole year of Memoir Monday. It went quickly. We're looking for ways to pass the torch to others to keep it going beyond the first year, more

Welcome to Hive!

I'm so psyched for this! Thanks for the post and the idea to collaborate. Next week will be a whole lot of fun.

A lot of us are being gas lit on the daily. This is so true! It's like a kind of hypnotism that we must all free ourselves from...the ultimate escape room. That was a huge lesson the blockchain taught

Those are big ones as well. I think all of the negative influences in the world create so many additional barriers to people living their best life. There are still people who find their way and that's

The introspection involved in writing about this prompt really did teach me a lot about how I view the world. I'm so glad you've connected with Memoir Monday and are doing such a great job representing

Your Mother sounds like a wonderful woman and it's clear that she loves you very much! Your description of her reminded me a lot of my Father, who was forced to be "tough" to survive when he

You're welcome! A lot of the big corporations just care about their bottom line now, sadly, and not as much about the product quality. The modern Old Spice smells decent for about five minutes then morphs

This is how it used to be in America too. Almost everyone wore some kind of fragrance up until about twenty or so years ago. When I go to Montreal I notice perfume and cologne is still in fashion (maybe

I'm glad there are still some independent-minded people out there who don't fall for this particular brand of "all or nothing" tribalism. I can identify with opinions on both sides, although

I remember the entire house (our house was small) smelling like cologne after my Dad got ready! I remember Red! Some of the girls in our H.S. wore Tatiana, Love's Baby Soft, and a few other drug store

Thanks...I thought it summed up that phase of life for me. : ) Thankfully hangovers weren't too bad when our livers were still young and robust. Brut was very popular! It was still very popular when I

Thank you!