by Norma Thatcher | Nov 13, 2018 | Family, Inspirational, Thought provoking
The #1 marker of a superb speaker is not in the eloquence presented. It’s not how smart she sounds or the effective body language he displays. It’s not in how many times she makes us laugh. Nope. In my opinion, the #1 marker is how effectively the speaker can get you...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 20, 2018 | Family, Inspirational, Spiritual
Today is the tenth anniversary of my son Tim’s death at the age of 22. I’m sharing that with you because ten years is a milestone. It’s a time of reflection, a time to look back over a decade to see what I’ve learned that might help someone else. I spent last Saturday...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 13, 2018 | Family, Love
Peaches. Not the sweet fruit, mind you, but the sweet woman who blessed our family’s life for nearly ten years. Her real name was Teresa Sharp, but everybody called her Peaches. Our paths crossed when she was working in the nursery of St. James’ Episcopal Preschool....
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 30, 2018 | Family, Healthy Living, Inspirational, Love, Thought provoking
My mother-in-law Rosalie once told me, “I wish I had learned how to drive. That way I could go visit the lonely people at the nursing home.” She was around 90 when she made that statement. Until she took her last breath, Rosalie had a full life with plenty of loving...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 12, 2018 | Family, Healthy Living, Inspirational, Thought provoking
The woman next to me on the whale watching tour had three cameras of various sizes strung around her neck. It was as though she was wearing the world’s most cumbersome necklace, part of which was digging into my side. When the whales appeared she raised one camera...
by Norma Thatcher | May 19, 2018 | Family, Thought provoking
The most highly viewed post on NextAvenue.org was written by Richard Eisenberg. It was titled, Sorry, Nobody Wants Your Parents’ Stuff. It garnered one and a half million views. Eisenberg is a baby boomer who was faced with clearing his deceased father’s apartment...
