Heart In Throat Moments

One more hug! As I watched a little girl turned and threw her arms around her Mommy for just one more hug and my heart melted. She was going to school – preparing to step on the big yellow school bus. High steps for one so tiny and at the last minute she ran back for...

Me? Anxious?

As I sat down in my seat on that huge jet that night more than twenty years ago waves of sickening anxiety rolled over me and clung to body like heavy chains. This was it. I was on my way to adopt a six month old baby girl from Russia and I had to go. Yes, I had to....

Moments That Last A Lifetime

Life happens unexpectedly. Yes, the good and the bad woven side by side. But Friday was good and I am still smiling about what happened. I was rushing to get my grocery shopping done for the week when suddenly I heard a voice from behind. “Hi, Miss Brani!” I turned at...