by Melanie Vetter | Feb 14, 2018 | Gratitude
Happy Valentines Day, Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to reconnect with a good friend by writing them a letter of gratitude. Whether they live far away and you see them less often than you wish or they live next door and you see them daily, a gratitude letter is...
by Melanie Vetter | Feb 5, 2018 | Connection
When you’ve been together for a while, it’s easy to fall into a rut in your relationship. If you have kids, all your conversation turns to the kids and logistics. You don’t have time for the things you used to like to do together. Sometimes you can hardly remember...
by Melanie Vetter | Sep 18, 2017 | Connection
A couple of weeks ago, I dropped my youngest child, my son Douglas, off at college. He chose a school across the country. For him to get back home will involve a 5-hour plane ride plus three hours on a bus to get to the airport. I am lucky. I had the opportunity to...
by Melanie Vetter | Sep 5, 2017 | Legacy
Imagine writing a letter to your grandparent telling them how they have helped you become the person you are, or thanking them for their unconditional love and support, for introducing you to family history and traditions, or encouraging your love of art, literature...
by Melanie Vetter | Aug 21, 2017 | Legacy
This fall, I’m getting my youngest settled for his first year of college, but I remember clearly his first day of kindergarten and all the first days after that. While some things changed—the Buzz Lightyear backpack swapped out for a plain grey one, funky sweaters...
