Remembrance

The public library represents my family's method of dealing with tough subjects

Our family deals with challenges by learning. Information helps us process. But TMI is a real danger. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 48. Copyright 2022 We stepped off the T holding hands so that The Boy wouldn’t get lost in the rush of subway passengers. He hung between us, his arms stretched as far … Continue reading Remembrance →

Miracles

Light streams through clouds in a distant storm.

I look for miracles everywhere. Otherwise, I'll never see them. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 47. Copyright 2021 This blog post is about miracles. I use that word on a regular basis. I need to. I need to see the miracles in my life. I remember seeing an interview with Brandon Lee, who talked … Continue reading Miracles →

On inadequacy

The word of the day is inadequate. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 35. Copyright 2020 The word of the day is inadequate. It’s a word I use to describe myself sometimes, particularly when I’m meeting with the social worker/counselor who works with my general neurologist’s office. I am inadequate. It can be a dark … Continue reading On inadequacy →

Regrets, I’ve had a few

My religion allows me to lay my regrets at the foot of the cross. Even so, I cling to them. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 26. Copyright 2018 A while back I heard a little girl tell a friend, "I made a not-so-good choice yesterday." She went on to explain what she had … Continue reading Regrets, I’ve had a few →

Good Question

My other knee is a source of confusion with the pain of Parkinson's now

By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 9. Copyright 2016 I blamed my total knee replacement surgery for switching on my Parkinson's gene, but I realize now that I already had Parkinson's symptoms when I had the operation. I wanted to find a reason, a culprit. How did I get Parkinson's? People ask, but I … Continue reading Good Question →

I am struggling with being a bitch in Bible study

I used pastels to create this painting inspired by a greeting card.

By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 6. Copyright 2016 I mean to be a lamb at Bible study, but I often end up being a lion. I am struggling with being a bitch in Bible study. I do not use that word as profanity, a swear as my friends in Maine would say, … Continue reading I am struggling with being a bitch in Bible study →