Blossom Blog

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” Anais nin

  • The Story of Us

    Once upon a time there were two young lovers who wanted more than anything to be together. He was twenty, she was seventeen. People thought they were crazy, too young, too dumb, and much too poor to be getting married. They didn’t care what others said, they knew…they were determined…they were willing to do whatever…

  • The Through

    Calvin and I married in July of ’82; he left two weeks after our wedding for basic training. At the time, my mother had an in home daycare business caring for preschoolers. While Calvin was away, we all had decided that the best thing for me to do was to stay with my parents rather…