by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jun 15, 2021 | Writing
The Handshake was something my dad taught my sisters and me, not by saying “Watch and learn” but just by being himself. This got me thinking of those thousands of things parents and other adults teach us. This particular one is for my Dad, fathers everywhere, and...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jun 4, 2021 | Writing
Pegasus In the last year of my mother’s life, our hospice angels recommended bringing in photo albums to assist my mother in her “life review.” Some pictures brought a smile, some a short sniff of dismissal. Some elicited a story. The black-and-white photo was...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jul 24, 2020 | Writing
Today, July 24, 2020, is the 22ndanniversary of my father’s passing. Some days my memories of him are more vivid than ever before. I don’t question why that is. I just relish those memories. Memories I’ve often said my...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Oct 17, 2018 | Writing
Ever since I signed up to the be the curator for the Odyssey Storytelling “Deal Breaker” show (this November 1), I’ve been focusing on what is and is not a deal breaker for me. I’ve stepped back and looked at really uncomfortable situations and wondered,...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Feb 28, 2017 | Writing
As this month of extra special kindness closes, I thought again of when my husband went on his ‘Be Kind’ campaign. The beauty of it was he didn’t announce it beforehand. He just did it. The outcome was both funny and touching since I first interpreted it as a personal...
