by Margaret Philbrick | Jan 5, 2021 | Art
As a writer I’m drawn to large projects that are years in the making. Yet, focused work on my current manuscript can feel limited: not all of life is contained in Renaissance Italy (hint, hint the manuscript for my new novel is done:)! For our anniversary, my husband...
by Margaret Philbrick | May 10, 2020 | Death, Dying, Loss
Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day in heaven! I’m not surprised, even in dying you did everything right and God took perfect care of you. Thank you for staying alive until you could see, wave, smile and talk to all our children out the window. Thank you for fulfilling a...
by Margaret Philbrick | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Mom, I am so proud of you! It’s been a week since the Coronavirus came to your wing of the building and you are hanging in there. The healthcare workers are doing everything they can to get you over this little set-back you’re experiencing. Thank them today!...
by Margaret Philbrick | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Mom, Whenever I say to dad on the phone, “I have good news and bad news, which do you want first?” He always says, “Let’s get the bad news out of the way.” The bad news today is that someone you know on your floor died of the Covid19 virus last night. He...
by Margaret Philbrick | May 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hi Mom! Happy Sunday:) What a joy to see you through your window yesterday— Smiling! Sue from the front desk unlocked the gate into your courtyard so I could stand outside the window and chat with you LIVE for the first time since the middle of March. That’s when the...
