Being Validated
I was excited when I found a parking space on the street of downtown Austin at the United States Federal Courthouse building when we were heading in for Karlei’s swearing in ceremony. Gord, (her dad), had to drive to a near-by parking garage. I followed the directions at the parking meter: 1) Type in your…
With a Little Help From My Friends
Woody and Buzz Lightyear in “Toy Story” sang “You’ve got a friend in me!” There’s this thing about friendships. True friendships. Those friendships that pick us up just by showing up. And it doesn’t even have to be in person. It can be a phone call, text message, email, a Facebook comment, or a card.…