9 Happy birthday thoughMy husband gets on my nerves and then I swerveWanting to be right up under himKeep him nearCause […] This entry was posted in Celebration Friendship Laughter & Joy Love & relationships The Family Tribute Uncategorized and tagged Love and Marriage on August 28, 2020 by Candelaria Silva
7 Accepting the message despite the deliveryI have learned not to let the messenger or delivery method obscure the truth of the information being […] This entry was posted in Advice Friendship Language & Words Love & relationships words of wisdom and tagged Candelaria Silva-Collins criticism Feedback on July 7, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
3 We found each other despite our friends – Happy Valentine’s ...My husband and I have several friends in common who we’ve known long before we were married. None […] This entry was posted in Friendship Love & relationships words of wisdom and tagged Candelaria Silva Love love connection matchmaking Valentines's Day on February 14, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
6 Envy or Not – I say notEnvy or not. I say not. This past Christmas, my husband and I traveled to Atlanta and Charlotte. […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Friendship Memories Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Appreciating what you have Atlanta Charlotte Don't the Joneses Get you Down Envy on January 16, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
13 Here’s to the hostsHere’s to the hosts with the most, who open their homes, share their culinary (or food-ordering) prowess, uncork […] This entry was posted in Celebration Food Friendship Laughter & Joy Tribute and tagged card parties celebrations Christmas feasts First Soup gatherings Hosting New Year's on January 3, 2018 by Candelaria Silva
25 Friends whose family I can’t meet – racists in the ...Turns out I have friends who have racists in the family. About 30 or so years ago, I […] This entry was posted in Black People Friendship Power - Politics & Race and tagged Exclusion racism Racists in the family the black people Trump on December 9, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
2 RespiteRespite. Rest. Get-away. A break. It was only a day and a half but I felt rejuvenated from […] This entry was posted in Celebration Food Friendship Pleasures and tagged respite taking a break Truro vacation Vermont weekend home weekend trip on September 30, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
What Can I Do for You?Let me know what I can do for you. This is a statement I received from several people […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Friendship Musings about life With Gratitude & Thanks and tagged being supportive coping with traumatic event dealing with illness on June 6, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
1 Lost and Found, Found & LostThe brown sock had been missing for weeks, long past the point where it should have been consigned […] This entry was posted in Friendship Musings about life and tagged Candelaria Silva Finding things that were lost found and lost Loss and found Lost friends on March 6, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
Love-CutsThis is what I’ve observed: that sometimes, most times the people who cut you are the closest to […] This entry was posted in Friendship Language & Words Love & relationships Musings about life and tagged Candelaria Silva cutting dreams forgetting Forgiving handling rejection love-cuts self-control on February 5, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
The Price of Peace (Domestic)“…Women are encyclopedias, boy! Volume A, Volume B, Volume C. Spend some time with every book and maybe […] This entry was posted in Friendship Love & relationships Musings about life on August 11, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
Forty or four – abundance or scarcity?A friend of mine estimates that she has forty towels and washcloths in rotation. I have six (plus […] This entry was posted in Friendship Green Concerns Money and thrift on July 10, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
3 Feeling at HomeWhen I first thought of this post, I thought it was going to be about having cultural event […] This entry was posted in Friendship on November 30, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
2 Is that all there is…Is that all there is? The lyrics werewritten with a soul-deep, world weariness and sung with a shrug […] This entry was posted in Friendship learning Musings about life words of wisdom on October 18, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
4 Some pleasuresPleasures surround. Pleasures abound. It was a pleasure to share dinner with a friend and her husband and […] This entry was posted in Friendship Laughter & Joy Walking on October 10, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
1 EncouragementA mother, a brother, a teacher, a spouse, a child, a coach, a stranger, a friend – any […] This entry was posted in Encouragement Friendship The Family words of wisdom on May 9, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
8 Alone…so many womenGorgeous 28 year-old, college-graduate (BS & MBA), African-American, communications & marketing professional. In the market to purchase her […] This entry was posted in Black People Friendship Love & relationships on March 17, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
1 Petite Women as opposite & inspirationFeisty. Strong. Assertive. These three words describe the petite women that I know. Many of my closest friends […] This entry was posted in Friendship on October 18, 2011 by Candelaria Silva