Posts by Suzy Domenick

I have writer’s block. This has been a new experience for me. I sat at my computer a few different times and nothing of substance came out. I sat with my journal every night and I barely could find words to put on the page.  There was nothing to draw upon, no emotion. I wasn’t…

“Sometimes you are surrounded by people and still feel lonely,” she said as she sipped her drink. It reminded me of the quote I saw once by Robin Williams, “I used to think that being alone was the worst feeling, but being in a room with others and feeling lonely is far worse.”  We continued…

  “I want them to know I am thinking of them.” Her mom said to her, as she lay in her hospital bed. The scene all too familiar now. Nancy’s mom had been in and out of hospitals since Thanksgiving. And so she went about purchasing “Thinking of you ” cards for her mom. How…

The early morning silence was broken up by the chirping of the first birds looking for breakfast.  The trickling of the fountain in the pond added a soothing cadence to the flurry of breakfast activity. Birds flying from feeder to feeder pushing each other out of the way. Squirrels waiting to eat the food that…

Some of my earliest memories of my dad include him running around chasing my brother’s with me on his back, piggy back style. That was our Monday night growing up. Mom would play Mah Jong with her friends and dad would be home with us. Before bed time, he would give me a piggy back…

Working out with a trainer helps to push a person physically further than they usually will go on their own.  A trainer will also show a person new exercises to change the way the muscle breaks down and rebuilds. That also alleviates the boredom that comes with doing the same routines. A few times in…

Up and down the stairs I go. Pick up prescriptions. Ensure there is food in the house. Clean the house (as much as they let me). Do the laundry. Help with cell phone issues.  Go to the bank.  Buy cards for occasions. Drive them here and there. These are a few of my favorite things…to…

The horse stood still, ignoring me. The ease at which I expected the horse to cooperate with me was long gone. My frustration was growing. There was a lump in my throat that caught me by surprise. I felt tears spring to my eyes. “What’s happening here?” I heard Wyatt say from behind me. I…

The trellis kept the desert sun at bay and provided a comfortable setting for lunch. Looking out over the beautiful manicured grounds I was filled with excitement. In a few moments I would be surrounded by three beautiful women I hadn’t seen in quite a while; one in about a year, two I hadn’t seen…

My mom has always been a feisty woman, filled with wit and a sense of humor. Give her a glass of wine and she will unabashedly tell you what you need to do to fix yourself, you know, what’s wrong with you. She says what some may think, I try not to laugh. It’s hard,…