Rock Solid; Gentle Giant. Tricia Lott Williford March 14, 2012 5 Comments Tucker is a strong boy. He’s a little rock. To look at him, you woudn’t guess it, necessarily, but to… Read more
The By-Product of Right Decisions Tricia Lott Williford March 13, 2012 5 Comments “Don’t expect wisdom to come into your life like great chunks of rock on a conveyor belt. It isn’t like… Read more
Well, Crap. Tricia Lott Williford March 13, 2012 11 Comments I’ve been a little distracted recently. I was tangled in a web of confusion, justifying, clarifying, and pretending, blended with… Read more
Benefits in Strangers Tricia Lott Williford March 12, 2012 8 Comments I used to talk to strangers all the time. I made friends on airplanes, in restrooms, at stoplights, and in… Read more
Tricia Lott Williford March 11, 2012 2 Comments “You made him happy, Trish. I choose to believe you still do.” – my mom Read more
Readers’ Theater Tricia Lott Williford March 11, 2012 3 Comments Tucker performed in the Kindergarten Readers’ Theater: The Biggest, Best Snowman. He was a reindeer. He wore antlers, and he… Read more
Remembering. Tricia Lott Williford March 9, 2012 10 Comments Today, I miss him with my whole heart. Read more
“I just smelled his…” Tricia Lott Williford March 9, 2012 7 Comments “I smelled your little boy’s bottom,” Tyler says to another mom at McDonald’s. She looks to me. And my mind… Read more
For Just Half An Hour Tricia Lott Williford March 8, 2012 2 Comments … Now I didn’t care about anything except the fact that he had died and I had not been ready.… Read more
Million Bajillion Kazillion Tricia Lott Williford March 8, 2012 5 Comments “Mommy, that song said God is jealous.” “Yes, it did.” “But jealous is kind of mean.” “No, jealous just means,… Read more
Science Fair Season Tricia Lott Williford March 7, 2012 1 Comment Tri-fold boards line the hallways, filled with illustrations of hypotheses, experiments, and outcomes. It’s Science Fair Season. And I remember… Read more
Consummate Craft Tricia Lott Williford March 6, 2012 5 Comments I’ve had ten weeks to work on this paper. And I’ve worked on it for most of the ten weeks. … Read more
The Grace Confounds Me. Tricia Lott Williford March 5, 2012 16 Comments My spirit is light today. How can this be? Only that I am carried on the breaths and prayers of… Read more
Then We Can Do Business. Tricia Lott Williford March 3, 2012 2 Comments You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopefulness, or even despair – the sense that you can… Read more
The Incredible Hand Tricia Lott Williford March 3, 2012 2 Comments I’ll never in my life believe a dollar is wasted in the strengthening of one’s personal library. We went shopping… Read more
That Fierce Fearlessness Tricia Lott Williford March 2, 2012 3 Comments Little boys fascinate me. I mean really, truly fascinate me. They are fearless. Anything seems possible. Anything is worth trying.… Read more
Little by Little Tricia Lott Williford March 1, 2012 1 Comment Little by little, I found the beat again, and after that I found the joy again. I came back to… Read more
Sign here, here, and here. Tricia Lott Williford February 29, 2012 6 Comments Last week, I closed on the refinancing of my home. (Feel free to applaud. Finances are not my forte.) I… Read more
Best Guess Speller Tricia Lott Williford February 29, 2012 12 Comments Tyler’s preschool teacher greeted me yesterday afternoon with a gleam in her eye and an iPhone in her hand. “I… Read more
