Tag Archives: family

LESSON FROM THE 107 YEAR OLD MAN

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

Today would have been my father’s 107th birthday. He was German. He risked his life to leave Berlin and come to New York City during Hitler’s rise to power. When the U.S. entered World War II, he joined the American army … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Through Amber, memoir, Save the World, Travel | Tagged better future, family, Father, hope for today, hope for tomorrow, Prejudice, tolerance, World War II | 2 Comments

THE MEMORY OF DAPHNE

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

Sure enough, the scent of the Daphne takes me right back to my childhood, To Laurelhurst Park, to honey sunshine and rain sparkles of springs gone by. Gone way by. More than half a century passing. The sky was bluer … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Emotion, Getting Older, Health, Wellness, Lifestyle, Life Through Amber, memoir, Poetry, Secret Soul, Writing | Tagged daphne, Daphne plant, family, flowers, Laurelhurst Park, nostalgia, Portland Oregon, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment

THE RED SKIRT

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

Everyone handles grief differently. When my mother died, putting me – her only child – in charge of dispatching her belongings, I was ruthless. All her clothes went into that big black garbage bag destined for charity. Including the red … Continue reading →