“Parting is such sweet sorrow” is a partial sentence quote from the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the meaning of which I interpret as saying goodbye is difficult, but there are other good things to come. It is with torn feelings that I have made the decision to retire as a staff writer and columnist for Hometown Focus. […]
What’s On My Mind
Hats off to a new year!
The end of a past year, ushered in by the beginning of a new, has always seemed to give a person a sense of change, hope, and better times ahead. Was it because the previous year was so intolerable? Perhaps for many it may have been, and the look forward to change would certainly be welcome. For others, it may […]
Families come in all forms
There are many different definitions of family. Some are interconnected by marriage, birth, and a long lineage of members. Others become family just because people connect and become close friends, share common interests, and enjoy each other’s company. However a family is formed, the comfort, joy, and, yes, sometimes hardships that are experienced can make the family a closer unit, […]
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