Author: Suzen Fromstein

REFLECTIONS – Inspiration is Everywhere Blog 4, November 2024 In my fifth book, Punch Lines, A Collection of Coping-With-Reality Comical Essays, I described friendships as the Avengers of our personal lives. Without a doubt, Shirley Crockett, is one of mine. She is also a very talented Rug Hooker. We met many careers ago while we…

REFLECTIONS – Inspiration is Everywhere October 2024 OH BROTHER: THE CANOE TRIP THAT NEARLY SUNK US! By Suzen Fromstein My smiling face was missing from family photos so often, you’d think I was adopted. But despite this, I always felt my younger brother, David, had my back—even if it was just to criticize my paddling…

By Suzen Fromstein The Cambridge dictionary defines serendipity as finding something interesting or valuable by chance. I’d like to add that sometimes, that “something” finds you. Recently, serendipity decided to make a magical appearance in my life. My grandmother, Rebecca – whom I never met – died long before I was born. We share the…