by debidrecksler | Dec 28, 2015 | Human Interest
The other day a friend posted an article on my Facebook page. It was about Hitler’s personal photographer and included photographs of Polish Jews shortly before they were sent off to concentration camps. One of these photographs was a beautiful young woman. To...
by debidrecksler | Sep 17, 2015 | Family, Human Interest, Life
My husband is turning 65 tomorrow. Almost 40 years ago, we imagined that at this age, we would be traveling the country in a fabulous RV, having adventures. In reality, it will be a regular work day. We are not going to be retiring any time soon unless we win the...
by debidrecksler | Mar 3, 2015 | Human Interest, Life
Delilah shut off her computer and got up and stretched. Six hours of writing and forgotten meals made her crave something at the 24 hour diner down the street. Slipping into her sandals and wrapping her thick mane of hair in a huge bun, Delilah grabbed her keys and...
by debidrecksler | Jan 20, 2015 | Family, Human Interest, Life
Richard and I have been married for 38 years! If you add the years from my first “short-lived” marriage at the very young age of 20, I have been married a total of almost 43 years of my life. That seems like a VERY long time for someone who wakes up some...
by debidrecksler | Jun 1, 2014 | Family, Human Interest, Life
It was June 6th, 1976 when you showed up at my door for our first date. Eight years had passed since we sat next to each other in homeroom 11-17 at Miami Beach High. I opened the door and you leaned down and handed my 2 year old son (who was glued to my thigh) a red...
by debidrecksler | May 20, 2013 | Family, Human Interest
Blanche Barnett Nevel, gave birth in 1949 to an adorable blond haired boy,who twenty-one months later, became a big brother to a cute little redheaded sister. With dark brown hair and a natural tan from spending time outdoors, our Mother was often stopped and asked,...
by debidrecksler | May 11, 2013 | Family, Human Interest
My Mother passed away when I was 40. She suffered with a debilitating illness for the last 14 years of her life. I remember being in my late 20’s (the age of my youngest child) and thinking, “Nothing can happen to my Mother!” Even as her health...
by debidrecksler | May 7, 2013 | Authentic Me Campaign, Consumer
According to Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, there are millions of young people in this country who are NOT attractive or “cool” because they wear a larger size of clothing than the store carries. Here is an excerpt from an article posted on...
by debidrecksler | Apr 26, 2013 | Human Interest, Life
Do you remember LBF a.k.a Life Before Facebook? The biggest difference was the definition of the word friend. A dictionary says a friend is…A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. An online dictionary gives the definition...
by debidrecksler | Apr 22, 2013 | Human Interest, Life
The other day I was a little surprised to read a young friend’s Facebook post where she expressed her concern about being SO old and not having accomplished what she should have by that age. I think she’s around 27. That sounds pretty young to me to be...
