May’s Current Writings
Death at a Christmas Party
Just as the guests arrived, my friend Beth noticed Maxine, her sweet little pug, lying mighty still—kind of like a corpse—on her red plaid pillow by the fireplace. Now Maxine was old, and while her [...]
You Were Made for More
The stunning brunette caught my eye as she staggered through the campus lawn in her stiletto ankle boots. Her blue eyes were glassy. Her speech slurred. In one hand she held a cigarette, in the [...]
What I Learned from Art Leslie (and what you can learn, too)
Last week, I lost a friend. Maybe he was your friend, too. Art Leslie, the founder, visionary and selfless servant of the Huntsville Inner City Learning Center, passed away, unexpectedly. Although he didn’t know it [...]
Should You Go on a Pilgrimage?
“Hold on a minute, you want me to do what?” I asked my friend Terri. She explained, “We want you to come with us on a pilgrimage, hiking through Spain.” It sounded like a grand [...]
10 Ways to Keep It Together When Your Life Falls Apart
In an ugly fit of rage, I set out alone at midnight to retrieve my car on foot. A major thunderstorm was brewing, but I was so mad I didn’t care. I just wanted to [...]
5 Dangerous Marriage Myths You Shouldn’t Buy Into
“We had an ugly fight over something dumb on the way to the airport, just before we left for our honeymoon,” said my young friend “Lauren.” “The day before we had promised forever, now we [...]