Jill Terry

I feel him pulling
Moving away
Gently he slips
In directions
Opposite me
Testing his wings
Determined and courageous
The look in his eyes
Reveals fear of
Full flight
No longer
My little boy
Always my baby
No matter how
Far from me
The universe
Takes him
Of typical concern
My own human flaws
Hoping my guidance
Has properly prepared him

Tags: bonds, changes, children, connections, courage, family, growth, Life, mother and child, parenting, personal journey, puberty, strength, teens

It was the day I had anticipated, even before the surgery; the day I would come out of my cast and take my life back. Having spent two weeks locked within the confines of my own walls, seeing the outside world through limited squares of glass; the same view each day, changing significantly given the [...]

Tags: confinement, connections, depression, family, healing, isolation, pain, realizations, recovery, surgery

Reading
Writing
Laughing
Loving
Sun shines
brightly
Sunday
Fun day
Finding that
Moment
Holding it
Strong
Hoping it
Lasts
A good long
Time….

Tags: balance, family, freedom, happiness, Life, light, living, love, Peace, sunday fun day

I was that girl of the water, of which you spoke; though it wasn’t until later in life that I learned how to actually flow. Much of my youth was spent swimming and fighting against the raging tide. I still bear scars from being thrashed to the bottom by the undercurrent; battle scars of lessons [...]

Tags: boundaries, childhood, children, control, family, hope, individuality, learning, life lessons, memories, mistakes, old soul, parenting, personal journey, reflections, responsibility, thoughts, truth

…to all my amigos and familia, for making this an absolutely unforgettable birthday! For an even number, 42’s not looking so bad. I appreciate and cherish each and every one of you, truly!
Peace and Love to you all,
jilly
image: April 17, 1968 – my 1st birthday

Tags: being thankful, birthday, family, friends, giving thanks

“Our children are like mirrors; they reflect our attitude in life.”
~unknown

Tags: family, Kids & Family, Life, quotes, Something to think about

Phone rings
Sweet
Hello
Breakfast bar
Bellies
Full
Grandma’s car
Speaker
Phone
Check balance
Papa’s
Giftcards
Giggling girls
Sitting
Waiting
Aunt Jilly
So
Silly
Mimicking voices
Burping
Crapola
Searching site
Highspeed
Internet
Laughing still
Singing
Jingle-bells
Balances checked
Twenty-five
Ten
Unknown lingo
Venti
Bold
Bye Aunt-Jilly
Gotta
Go
Drop-off babies
Starbucks
Ho

Tags: babies, babies voices, breakfast bar, family, gift cards, girls, Holidays, Life, love, miscellany, nieces, poetry, precious moments, speaker phone, starbucks card, sunday morning, This Writer's Life, thoughts, Writing, writing prompt

I don’t know what it was; perhaps the fact that it was my first card of the season; excitement filling me before I even opened it; a plain white envelope with a Cincinnati postmark; a holiday greeting from home.
I opened the envelope, slowly removed the card, and realized immediately that it was so much more [...]

Tags: author musing, christmas, Christmas story, Cincinnati, commercialism, family, family & friends, friendship, greetings, holiday greetings, hope, joy, love, mother and child, perception, personal, reminder, sharing, short stories, Stories, This Writer's Life, thoughts, tis the season, turbulent world, values

She was in the courtyard shucking oysters for the stuffing, when the old woman came shuffling out the kitchen door; her empty basket hooked over her arm, heading straight for the garden to dig turnips and pick fresh greens. It was the first time she’d accepted Trey and Nan’s invitation to join them for Thanksgiving; [...]

Tags: afterlife, aged, blessings, death, elders, family, forgiveness, ghost stories, ghosts, happiness, hope, Life, life lessons, love, mending fences, paranormal, perception, priorities, relationships, savannah, short stories, spirit guide, spirits, Stories, true love, wisdom, Writing