Signs of Life
Milestones, resilience, and everyday grace that keeps us going
Tumultuous times
Bring us closer together.
Call it signs of life.
Hi everyone,
From Mexico to Massachusetts with a stop in between to visit my spunky Texas mama…
who, at 95, looks AMAZING!
April was most worthy of celebration.
Massachusetts welcomed us too — with a big party: Concord’s 250th birthday celebrating the famous shot heard round the world.
Watching Dr. Samuel Prescott riding his horse over the Old North Bridge at dawn — breathlessly announcing that the British regulars are on the road! — made me cry.
You can watch it in my latest monthly recap below.
Catching a glimpse of what went down 250 years ago in Concord, Massachusetts — along with the parades and speeches and orderly protests — was utterly moving.
“We the People” got to enjoy the fragile freedom that these men and women fought for in 1775.
We got to see the resilience of the human spirit playing out in real time.
We were reminded that, no matter how bumpy things can get, there are signs of life and love everywhere.
Those are just a few of the signs of life that keep me going.
There’s more, of course, which I’ve encapsulated in my latest video installment of life in the slow lane (including the clip I made at dawn of Dr. Prescott riding his horse over the Old North Bridge).
You can watch it below.
Also below, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Heather Cox Richardson weigh in. Each, with their own unique historical perspectives, gives me hope.
…
What gives you hope?
Ahhh 💜
Video — Life in the slow lane — April 2025
Signs of life
(Best with sound)
_____
Music credit: “Out of Nowhere” — Stephane Grappelli
New to my monthly video meditations of life in the slow lane? 👉🏼 Click here to learn why I do them.
Taking the long view
Speaking of tumultuous times, renown historian (and former Concord resident), Doris Kearns Goodwin, gave an excellent interview at the Concord Museum as part of the Concord250 festivities.
Kearns Goodwin helps us take the long view in her inimitable grounded and upbeat way. You can watch it here:
Speaking of resilience
What exactly happened on April 19, 1775? 🤔
Another exceptional historian, Heather Cox Richardson, brilliantly recounts the story of the shot heard round the world and the courage of regular men and women taking a stand for freedom.
Her piece reads like the nail-biting roller coaster ride that it was!
You can read it here:
Such an inspiring read and reminder of the bones of America. Very much looking forward to returning after being in France for almost 10 months. I know, I know, everyone wants to "escape" now. But Her bones are still good. xx
What fun to see your active Mamasita! She is really rocking that cowboy hat with that big smile. And the painted rock! It made me think of our days during Covid that we placed them all along the forest path that we walk on. Ahhh...those kind messages of hope and goodness. Thanks for sharing the video of life there in all its beauty. What a day in Concord! And I love both of these amazing historians. I read HCR every morning for my daily dose of history repeating itself!
Thanks for all the goodness and hope that you spread out to the world. It truly makes a difference Stephanie.