Unceasing Gratitude!
After what has seemed like months and months (and months) of transition, I have finally landed on solid ground and feel so settled, joyful and full of life that I can barely contain myself. It’s been a long road, filled with moments of doubt and fears that I would be swallowed up by an all-engulfing [...]
Adoption, More Than Just About Me
My mom jokes that my dad got two for the price of one when they were married. I couldn’t have been older than three years old, two years after my parents met. My birthfather disappeared months earlier, a common story shared by many occupation children everywhere the US military has it’s footprint. Committed to our [...]
Really, it is that scary!
Welcome to Kathrin’s somewhat bumpy trip down memory lane of traumatic needle episodes! Trypanophobia – an irrational and often intense fear of hypodermic needles or injections – though it is often incorrectly called belonephobia, a name which simply denotes fear of pins or needles, without referring to the medical aspects. Blood, sweat and tears….literally! Being [...]
Breaking through..
TDP has been quiet for a while, but I am definitely back. I’ve been battling some writer’s block. Work has been incredibly busy. Salsa is also taking up a good portion of my time, especially now that I am committed to the Spring 2010 Showcase. So, here is a little run down of where Kathrin [...]
New Chapter for New Beginnings
A passionate advocate, a “pesky” reporter and a few blog posts, and the Bensalem Township School Board decided to “reconsider” it’s ruling to cut the New Beginnings Program at Bensalem High School. The trade off – 700 service hours in the upcoming fiscal year instead of 1000. I learned something new today about Patti’s program. [...]
My Hero….and my munchkin!
So, as many of you know, my dad was home on leave a week or so ago! He is currently stationed in German. He initially retired from the U.S. Army in the early 90s and has since been working for the federal government. He re-upped a little over a year ago and has been stationed [...]
Unusual Silence
I usually call it like I see it. If I think something is incorrect, I say so. If I think someone is acting like a bigot, I let them know. Very rarely do I remain silent when I think something is off. Yet, this is exactly what I did this past holiday. My reasoning is [...]
"Family" Woes – Disappointed
I haven’t heard from my bio-father since the day after Thanksgiving. I haven’t heard from my bio-brother since the day before that. I’ve left two voice mail messages, but I am not going to keep calling. I am not even sure what to think about this. I am disappointed and a bit hurt. I somewhat [...]
Rescue Mission and Puppy Love
I know that this is a bit off-message, but several people recently asked me about my little man, Samson. I recently returned from 7 days with the family in Florida. My first stop – picking up the puppy from the kennel. He loves the kennel technicians and the opportunity to play with other dogs. I [...]
Reunion Postponed – It's Complicated
I was supposed to meet my biological father this weekend. We planned on meeting for lunch and I was fairly excited (and nervous) about the entire prospect. Then, logistics and several other unexpected factors got in the way. I clearly didn’t plan all this out as well as I should have. So, I just sent [...]
Hitting Home – Separation for Military Families during this Holiday Season
I woke up this morning missing my dad desperately. Although we rarely see each other more than 2-3 times in a given year, I always had the ability to pick up the phone to talk to him. I value his opinion above all others, and often confer with him before making any big decision. His [...]
An Open Book, Sharing to Heal
This has been an unprecedented and most historic week. A new day has truly come, bringing with it a tremendous amount of responsibility for our new President-Elect, as well as for every single American. Each of us has a responsibility to engage in our communities. We no longer have any valid excuse to complain and [...]
