by MarianBeaman | Apr 27, 2013 | Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Uncategorized
His younger brother spent a lot of money traveling to visit him in prisons far away and close at hand. The older brother saw that his younger brother was kind and good to him even though he deserved revenge for stealing all those precious and rare coins many years...
by MarianBeaman | Apr 24, 2013 | Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Uncategorized
Once upon a time there were two brothers very close in age who often dressed alike. They roughhoused, played cops and robbers, and tricked one another just for fun. But one brother tricked the other way too much. Slyly, the older brother would steal gold and silver...
by MarianBeaman | Mar 15, 2013 | Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, neighborhood, Neighborhood / Environment, tree surgery, Uncategorized
It’s a long way from Lancaster county, PA to Jacksonville, FL, but years ago our family moved into a neighborhood called Killarney Shores with street names like Emerald Isle Circle, Leprechaun Court, and St. Patrick Lane. On the day of Ireland’s famous...
by MarianBeaman | Mar 12, 2013 | Conflict, Uncategorized
They were gathered in a circle when I walked in. Call it naivete or being preoccupied with my classes, I was totally unprepared for the conclave of bishops, school administrators and other assorted male authorities that greeted me on entering the conference room at...