by Shannon Turner | Apr 16, 2017 | Blog
Every year my sister posts pics on this day of her beautiful family in their Easter outfits before they head to church. It’s such a joy to watch her kids grow up and grow into the awesome humans they are becoming. Recently, my mom and I found this old keychain...
by Shannon Turner | Apr 16, 2017 | Blog
Celebrating the spirit of Resurrection today with so many others. Today, for me, I am especially pondering that notion in the 17 people who were shot in Norris Hall on April 16, 2007 and who lived. The many others who were in that building and were...
by Shannon Turner | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
As I edge closer to the end of my storytelling residency around resilience & remembrance at Virginia Tech, I find myself becoming increasingly nostalgic. I have no idea how long it’ll be before I return to this place. If you follow me on social media,...
by Shannon Turner | Apr 11, 2017 | Blog
The smell of wild onion Pungent, vibrant in its protest, just cut by a careless blade The gloaming on tulip leaf and lilac bloom Bird song Whings Through air Neither warm nor cool Moving towards cool As the sun sinks deeper below the horizon And yet, it feels like the...
by Shannon Turner | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog
I have this awesome gym buddy, Bailey. I can credit her presence and encouragement in my life to a great deal of my physical and emotional health over the last five years. Periodically, rather than going to the gym, we opt for a nice, long walk instead. Inevitably,...
by Shannon Turner | Mar 31, 2017 | Blog
What’s in your closet that’s never seen the light of day? For years now, I have toted around this box from apartment to apartment to house marked, “Marilyn’s China.” I never opened it. Not once. My Aunt Marilyn was a legendary character...
