Articles by Janet Hart Leonard

Just a family reunion

From the Heart It was last Friday and I was on my way to work but turned onto 146th Street instead of 126th. I needed to get to my mother…


And then the phone rings

From the Heart They say that you make plans … and then life happens. And so it was that Chuck and I had planned to attend, on Friday night, the…


In sickness and with guilt

From the Heart And so it was on Thursday morning that I woke up, and as I attempted to rise and shine I realized I needed to pull the covers…


To be OK, or not to be OK

From the Heart When asked how I am doing I say, “I’m OK”. What if I am NOT OK? I will still give a convincing and positive and reassuring “OK!”…


The answer is: What is Jeopardy?

From the Heart Why is it that some weeks I sit down at my computer and the words just flow from my fingertips like it’s harvest time and the crop…


And so, she writes …

From the Heart Voice … to express thoughts with words. She had a voice. She prayed every morning before her feet found their way out from underneath the covers. “Please…


Now I lay me down to sleep?

From the Heart Oh, Brother Sleep, where art thou? Hello darkness my new friend, I’ve come to talk to you again. A few years ago, I realized what my older…


Better than my dreams

From the Heart As I close my eyes at night, I am often reminded that my reality is far better than any dream I could ever dream. I am living…


It’s been quite a week

From the Heart I am a woman of strength because of my faith. I am a strong woman because of my journey. The blend of both has made me the…