Hallam made a card for us yesterday. This is what it said, creative spelling and all: “I am thankful for: Mom and Dad, school, home, your job, life!, Fred and Squirrel, Mendy and Michelle [his teachers!], Grandma and Grandpa, my friends, your cooking, books, clothes, your love, your persinality, fun, food, caring.” It’s a pretty fabulous list. I especially like …
Grieving at a Distance
Last week I got some terrible news. A friend of mine, Simone Katzenberg, has passed away. Simone was a divorce lawyer I had known in London. She was South African by birth. We had got to know each other through our shared interest in writing. We used to meet up every so often in coffee shops early in the morning …