March 23, 2023 This past weekend I finally removed the remnant pieces of my once-amazing classroom. Covid-19 forced the teachers to remove all non-standard seating in our high school and go back to boring, impersonal, 100-year-old rows of desks. I kept the items of comfortable seating in a room close to mine that was onceContinue reading “The end of an era, a bit of acceptance, and a new beginning.”
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New from Char’s Heart – my latest endeavor.
3 things of Gratitude on this 21st day of October…
I’m not going to be a total Debbie Downer, but I can’t let this day go by and not acknowledge that it is the day I convinced my mother to go into the hospital after a fall down the stairs. She had been in bed for the week with “the flu” but we were afraidContinue reading “3 things of Gratitude on this 21st day of October…”
2-2-22 3 things
The day before it all goes down. The next 2 days I will be in a court room with my husband to cut the final threads of a 30 year trauma bond. It’s been almost a 2.5 year brutal journey. Tonight I am grateful that I spent the last 3 years learning how to turnContinue reading “2-2-22 3 things”
God Bless Mr. Gale Wendell Marshall
Last Sunday I read the obituary of a man that changed my life – dead at 68 years old after over 40 years of teaching. His words and kindness supported me through my toughest times as I always remembered the way he made me feel as though I mattered, as though I had value. He taughtContinue reading “God Bless Mr. Gale Wendell Marshall”
“You and Me Against the World”
Released in 1971 – The song was written by Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams – two men. I never would have guessed it. Fast forward 17-18 years or so, after my parents split for the second time and my brothers were doing their own thing, it was just me and my mom mourning the loss of ourContinue reading ““You and Me Against the World””
“I Am Woman”
Released in 1971 – I was merely 2 years old when this song was originally released, but it found its way into my life through my mother. After my parents divorced I heard this often – maybe because I was finally old enough to listen. It has become my personal anthem, as well. Any adversity that IContinue reading ““I Am Woman””
the wrong kind of goodbye
As a teacher I am used to saying goodbye. Students move in and out of the district, always coming and going. Farewells naturally occur at the end of every school year as I pass along my little cherubs to the next lucky soul that gets to touch their lives. Often times I ignore my feelings of loss and tryContinue reading “the wrong kind of goodbye”
“The Heart of the Matter”
Released in 1989 – I was in my early 20’s when I first really heard this song in small bar in Miamisburg, Ohio. Sitting with friends, drinking, I found myself lost in the lyrics. What the song is about: The lyrics of Don Henley’s song reflect on a lost lover that has moved on and one man’s attempt to move pastContinue reading ““The Heart of the Matter””
loss
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend Today I am attending the funeral of my childhood friend, Dave. Much like a brother, Dave would taunt me relentlessly. He would laugh with me and joke around. He would often threaten to beat up misbehaving boyfriends or anyone that made me upset. When Dave smiled his whole faceContinue reading “loss”
fields of poppies 