Leah Vidal's Blog, page 15
May 28, 2014
Statement: Bank Account Low. Immediate Deposit Necessary.
“If you think back and replay your year and you don’t recall tears either sad or happy consider your year a waste.” This line has stuck with me for some time. I don’t recall where I heard it, but I’ve carried its meaning with me each year as I’ve looked back at my life and […]
May 26, 2014
Soldiers Of The Same Name
It was the summer of 1970 when a little boy was born to a young couple in Atlanta, Georgia. His name was chosen to honor another young boy who gave his life for our country. On that day, as one boy came into the world to parents filled with hopes and dreams for his life, […]
May 20, 2014
Do We Have To Get Naked To Be Heard?
Every time I turn around, I stumble across another viral post whose sole purpose is to get an important message across. The author wants the masses to lean in a bit, cup their ears, and listen…truly listen to what she has to say. And, in a world crawling with people hunched over devices, hungrily devouring […]
May 16, 2014
Passage – Photo Friday
“All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.” – Anatole France “From wherever you are, enter and be welcome.” – Albert Camus “If you are going through hell, keep going.” – […]
May 12, 2014
2014 BlogHer VOTY – The Selected Post And More!
This is the post that made me dance and scream around the living room last week when I received the email that I had been selected as a 2014 BlogHer VOTY. California here I come! I am honored to be among some amazing talent and will be counting down the days until the conference in […]
May 8, 2014
Paper Wedding Anniversary
Glancing at the clock she moved toward the bathroom, aware of each tick announcing the passing of time, each minute bringing her closer to the moment her husband would pull into the driveway, wheels crunching gravel. He promised to be home early tonight, had even made reservations at her favorite little Greek restaurant. They would sit at […]
May 7, 2014
My Mind Palace Is Having An Open House!
I admit it. I’m a dreamer. I love to lose myself in visions I’ve meticulously created, each detail sewn together with the delicate point of my mind’s needle. I move right in to this mind palace of moments, dreams, and memories and as I stroll up and down each hallway filled with images, I pause and […]
April 22, 2014
Raising Champions
Little boys all grow up to be men someday. The kind of men they grow up to be is still to be determined. Or is it? “I watch them from the sidelines as they stand side by side on the edge of the field. Every so often they turn and high-five each other, throw an […]
April 9, 2014
Island Boy Finds His Once Upon A Time
The last few weeks this true story has come up on more than one occasion, so I thought I would dust it off and share it once more. Enjoy! The sound of the waves, the sand beneath his feet, the warm ocean breeze were all a part of him, ingrained into his very soul. He was […]
April 1, 2014
Red Circle Days Book Review And Giveaway
The Mom Cafe’s official review of Red Circle Days took MY breath away! Check it out and comment to be entered to win your own, signed copy! Two winners will be chosen at random on Friday, April 4th! Today I am introducing you to a writer who has taken my breath away over and over […]
