Audrey J Burton

I find it amusing how often, in the past week, I have heard about people writing or talking the importance of handwritten notes because they are so meaningful, considering I just blogged about that last month. It must have become apparent to many of us at the same time; those of us who were missing that in our lives. I sometimes look at my handwriting and think how much it has changed. It was … [Read more...]

Next week will be my 62nd birthday. I remember not long ago thinking that was old. Some days it does feel old and other days I forget. I like those days. I was thinking about the longevity of the women in my family. My paternal grandmother was 93 when she died. My maternal grandmother was 89 and my mother was just one month shy of her 89th birthday. I hope that those genes passed down to me … [Read more...]

I am beginning to believe that we spend half of our life trying to figure out what our purpose in life is and the latter half, trying to figure out if we accomplished it. We all want to believe we were put on this earth for a reason. Some may feel they have discovered it, excelled at it, and left their mark in the world through great works or deeds. Then, there are the rest of us who either never … [Read more...]

Not long ago, someone made a remark about my blog writing being my memoirs. It wasn’t said kindly either. I was shocked at that. Yes, I write personal things. Yes, they are true and did occur in my life. Are they my memoirs? Hardly. I don’t think my life has been interesting enough for that. I follow two rules that I learned in a creative writing class: 1) write what you know and 2) make it … [Read more...]

 I had a bit of a revelation today as I waited in line for my flu shot. It’s been quite busy as of late, which is a good thing, but I had already passed on a shot last Friday because of the 45 minute wait. It was my own fault. Had I gone in last month, instead of waiting, I probably would have walked in and walked out quickly. I had a 15 minute wait today. It gave me time to think about how much … [Read more...]

It’s all over the news today about the condemning Tweets and comments Ellen DeGeneres has received about her friendship with former President Bush. They shared a stadium box. They shared a laugh. Oh my! How could they?! It made me think about how deep the divide runs in our country right now with people picking sides on everything. We have turned everything into a political issue. The lines are … [Read more...]