Leaving…

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All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy,  for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves. –Amelia Barr   The year was 1996 and we had just packed up a u-haul truck and were leaving the wonderful state of California for the state of Texas.  We had a job that had ended and needed to relocate.  A …

Finally, After All These Years! -In Spanish/En Español

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“Toda la sabiduría humana puede ser resumida en dos palabras – espera y esperanza”” – Alexandre Dumas Pére (Poeta Frances) ¿Alguna vez has esperado lo que pareciera ser una eternidad para que ciertas cosas sucedan? ¿Tal vez has agonizado esperando resultados positivos a una situación específica, o silenciosamente has esperado una restitución, un reconocimiento, o quizás hasta vindicación?  Sin embargo, …

Finally, After All These Years!

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“All human wisdom can be summed up in two words – wait and hope” – Alexandre Dumas Pére (French Poet)   Do you ever feel as though you wait an eternity for certain things to happen?  Maybe you agonize for a positive outcome to a specific situation, or quietly wait for restitution, or recognition, and perhaps even vindication,  yet time passes by …

In 2011, I will…

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Is day three of Georgia’s rare winter blizzard and I for one am enjoying a few days of nothing but time with my family and without interruptions in our home. It sure is cold outside but it looks beautiful.  I love waking up and looking out the window to find a blanket of white snow covering our driveway.   Another thing I …

I’m Going To Live Forever! Wait, what?!?

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“Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before.” – C. S. Lewis Most people agonize over getting old or dying, but not me! For reasons that escape me, I’ve always dreaded eternity. It is quite weird, I know, but bear …

Suddenly’s of Infidelity

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We all have those moments that some call “suddenly’s”. Moments that forever change the path of our lives. -Mona Shriver, from the book “Unfaithful — Rebuilding Trust After Infidelity Do you ever wonder why people stay together through adversity? I’ll be honest, I’m often amazed and puzzled at the intricacies of relationships. When I look around and see the devastating …

Thanksgiving Thoughts

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Thou hast given so much to me, Give one thing more, – a grateful heart; Not thankful when it pleaseth me, As if Thy blessings had spare days, But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise. ~George Herbert   I’m one of those people who likes to take regular time-outs to examine their lives before and after a major …

One sided Conversation

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On my way to work every morning, I usually listen to podcasts or audio books on my iphone. On this particular morning, I left the house 45 minutes earlier than I usually do because I wanted to hit the gym and work out before going to the office. Problem is, I left in such a hurry, I forgot my cell …

The Lovely Bones & The Cross

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  A couple of days ago, my husband and I watched the movie, The Lovely Bones directed by Peter Jackson.  If you’ve never seen the movie, Stop reading because I am going to talk about it in some detail.  Spoiler alert -you’ve been warned! The movie tells the story of a 14 year old girl who is abducted and eventually murdered …

Update on Kendra

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About three weeks ago, I wrote a blog about Kendra Easley (see, Lemonade Stand For A Good Cause).  Kendra was been diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma a couple of years back, and has been undergoing extensive treatments since then.  Today I received a message from Gini Banks, Kendra’s mother letting me know that Kendra has relapsed, and has to have another transplant.