As a child I spent many hours in the sandbox that my dad built beneath two large maple trees in our backyard. On summer mornings, a small gang of us–my red-headed, younger brother Charley, his chubby friend Mikey, my frizzy-haired friend Jan, and my older brother, Les—would meet there. We all looked up to Les. […]
written by Billie Cox In my extremely long life, I have witnessed ordinary people doing beautiful things for another. Sometimes it’s simple. This week a friend I rarely see emailed me an uplifting poem and mailed me a package filled with thought-provoking articles and a pair of socks that say, “More feminism, Less bullshit.” Hope, […]
Eleven years ago, I discovered I had breast cancer. The experience shook me to the core. Although I knew my life would change, it would be a long time before I realized it would be an uplifting and needed change. Before cancer, I had always planned to pen my story, but I had been too […]
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