She Called Me by My Name
"Laura."
Hearing my mother say my name, unexpectedly brought tears to my eyes.
Hearing my name, not Sweet, or some other euphemism.
Weeding
By
Laura Hamo
| 9:13 PM EDT, Mon March 16, 2020
Pulling the tops of the weeds only works as a short-term fix. If you want lasting results, you need to get to the roots.
On New Year’s Day, I weeded the mulch that lay around the base of the Ginkgo Biloba in the front yard. I had short gloves on with a few holes in the tips of some fingers.
Whose Story Do You Need to Know?
By
Laura Hamo
| 12:00 AM EST, Thu February 27, 2020
Our pasts: I've been so hung up on the history of families. Why are we the way we are? I've come to realize we only need to know one history — His story.