Roots and Cracks, by Melinda Herman

“It is the nature of roots to nose into cracks,” states Aldo Leopold in A Sand County Almanac, an environmental classic.

Dandelions, chickweed and nutsedge have melodious names, but these weeds take up residence in cracks of sidewalks or driveways. Other weeds find…

A couple of empty nesters open hearts and relinquish freedom to adopt a very young puppy.

Woody was our fourth child, albeit the first with fur.

As Viktor Frankl said, “When we can no longer change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

My formative experiences were not particularly pleasant, so I have generally avoided sharing them. I grew up lower-middle-class, with parents who were not…