Audrey J Burton

No one could be a harsher critic than I am on myself. When I look in the mirror and gaze at the reflection there, I can’t help but wonder what happened. Today’s reflection shows a woman in dire need of a dye job. One that is very overweight. She looks tired and a little worn out. The clothes are a little too snug and not very stylish. The face droops in places it should never droop and there’s … [Read more...]

When we marry and say our vows, we speak those words with every intention of keeping them, but at the same time not realizing the reality of them. Normally, you have two healthy adults standing before each other, God, family, and friends vowing to be there for each other no matter what. The idea that illness or injury could affect the marriage in that moment is so obtuse. It’s pretty easy to say … [Read more...]

Every so often I like to pose a question on my Facebook page to see what the responses are to it. Most of them are funny, but I found one that just seemed of interest to me and it said, “How many years will you and your spouse be celebrating in 2019 together?” It started out as a casual curiosity, but turned out to be more. First of all, I heard from a few people that I seldom hear from which is … [Read more...]

I have read and seen several articles lately about grandparents living longer if they babysit or spend time with their grandchildren. I can see that reasoning. They add a little excitement, force us to move around more, and challenge our minds. Then we send them on their way with their parents and take some Tylenol, sit back, relax, and feel good about what happened. There is one statement, a … [Read more...]

I left my parents’ house in Pennsylvania at the age of 17. It was 8 months before I made it back for a visit. I went again with my fiancé to meet my family before our wedding, made a quick trip there when my dad had heart surgery not knowing it would be the last time I would see him, and it was years before I was able to return again. Visits were rare. Always in the back of my mind was a yearning … [Read more...]

I don’t know about you, but if I’m stuck in a long line at the checkout of any store, I find myself reading the headlines of what have become known as “rag sheets”. I spend a lot of time shaking my head in disbelief, staring at photos taken in the worst possible light, and wondering how much someone was paid to create those stories. Did it matter that reputations could be destroyed?  My mother was … [Read more...]