Profile – Page 3 – For the Love of Lorna

It’s About People

Posted on February 19, 2018 | by Jay | 4 Comments

Immediately Lorna’s brow wrinkles. “What is the matter?” “Hello! How nice to find you at home.” Lorna’s words flow in a sing-song lilt, a happy sound borne of innate joy and genuine affection. The front door of the house is slightly ajar. Through the gap a woman’s face is visible. (more…)

The Misery Squeezer

Posted on January 18, 2018 | by Jay | 1 Comment

“Skwanky’s miserable,” she offers in a forlorn tone. My feet land on the pavement with a characteristic tap-tap as I step off of the bus. A feeling of anticipation glows within me. Just a few more minutes, I muse. As I walk along the neatly-trimmed lawns and the series of (more…)

Lorna’s Favorites—TV Shows

Posted on December 18, 2017 | by Jay

“Let’s take a drive out. Then we can come home and watch our shows.” Quite often these words were Lorna’s response to my question, “What do you want to do tonight?” Late night drives were a wonderful way for us to spend quality time together, lost in conversation. (See Drive (more…)

Voicemail

Posted on November 14, 2017 | by Jay | 1 Comment

It’s hard to imagine what we would do without voicemail. Voicemail certainly has great utility. By means of it family, friends, co-workers, and so on can leave messages for you when you are unavailable to answer your phone. But it also has great power, for the messages are left by (more…)

Observations II

Posted on October 14, 2017 | by Jay

Lorna contemplating the sunset over the Caribbean Sea. This blog has been published for over two years now. In that time, I have posted much about Lorna, her life, and her personality. But you, dear readers, have added to and illuminated those posts with your own insightful comments. Just over (more…)

A Field Service Experience—from Lorna

Posted on August 28, 2017 | by Jay | 2 Comments

Everyone likes to hear a good field service experience. Lorna and I met in Canada in 1983. (See How We Met (Unofficial Version).) Once she returned to England and I to Ohio there ensued nearly a year of correspondence before I would traverse the 3,000 mile gap between us and (more…)

A Little Thought

Posted on July 8, 2017 | by Jay | 4 Comments

In an odd way, it’s like learning to ride a bicycle. Today marks exactly three years of time. Three long years since we last had our dear Lorna with us. They have been difficult years, it is true. Not to hear her infectious laugh, to see her radiant smile, to (more…)

“Stay Faithful!”

Posted on February 26, 2017 | by Jay | 3 Comments

[This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from Looking Forward—Part 3. The entire series begins in Childhood.] “Jay, you really don’t know how strong your faith is until you meet a test like that.” [**Sad Content Alert—Discussion of sad elements included** This blog is designed to be uplifting and positive. But on (more…)

Good Friends—Swainee

Posted on January 8, 2017 | by Jay | 2 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Bubble Wrap “Jay, you’ll never guess what happened today!” Lorna says with a mixture of excitement and laughter. She has just returned from a day working at the Jersey City (more…)

Family Conversation

Posted on December 11, 2016 | by Jay | 2 Comments

In those few minutes we can clearly see the sparkle of many of the facets of Lorna’s gemlike personality. Family time. Hours spent in pleasant conversation and camaraderie with our dearest ones. How pleasant it can be. The hours wiled away in family conversation—exactly what was said and who said (more…)