Handing Down A Family Heirloom
I quietly 'Facebook' a message to my niece and ask if she'd like the aged gloves for her own daughter... ...
Theresa St. John
When Your Sister Is Sick
My sister has been smoking for as long as I can remember. She is sick and I feel helpless....
How A Cult Formed In My Small Massachusetts Town
My life in the church was from the ages of 13-30. And I'll spend the rest of my life, recovering from, and moving past it. ...
Who Really Knows Their Parents?
In the middle pages of my father's journal, I stumble across a few things that startle me. ...
My Family Story Of Incest And Suicide
I cringe today, thinking of my Grandfather. I cry, when I think of my mom and the horrible things she must have lived through under his hand....
Why I Love To Live Alone
You would think that I am the absolute saddest thing out there -- but I love living alone....
Can You Ever Be Ready When Grief Comes Back?
Something happens and in that split second, you are right back at the deathbed, grief clutching your heart, taking your breath away,...
Getting Tough With My Boss Who Is A Bully
At 56, I was too old to be treated like shit on a shoe......
My Parents Did Christmas Right
Mom and dad didn't have a lot of money, those gifts were never extravagant, but they did Christmas right......
Coming To Terms With My Mother’s Mental Illness
After Robin William's suicide, my own mother's suicide attempt came back to me in flashbacks....
How I Changed My Life Completely At Midlife
He spent his after business hours in the darkness of casinos and betting parlors until I finally had enough and started to concentrate on me......
How Many Friends Do You Need?
At my age I realize that I only need a handful. ...
Losing Papa To Dementia
Holding hands in the courtyard of a rest home and letting Dad talk about flying an F85, even though he had never been in the war, led to a ride home full of tears....
Just Watch Me Reinvent
A voice in my head told me I would never be able to make it on my own. Yet, for once, the fear in my heart told me I had to go...and thankfully I listened....
Theresa St. John
Theresa lives in Saratoga Springs,New York,am 55 and love photography and writing.