Nothing happy, nothing funny, nothing witty, nothing wry. No more smiles, no more laughter, I have something in my eye. Pain was tapping, pain was knocking, pain was tearing down my wall. All the sadness, all the sorrow, who will catch me if I fall? I was tired, I was empty, so I laid my head to rest. Dreamt of singing, dreamt of sunshine, dreamt … Continue reading Redemption
Once upon a time and in a galaxy far far away, I took a science class (and by “took” I mean I was enrolled and showed up just often enough to pass) where the teacher taught us something about the density or volume of water versus steam and ice. I think. Anyway, the gist of it was that it’s the same stuff, but it takes … Continue reading The Battle
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately… Some people weren’t built for the long haul. There are friends we make as children who become lifelong friends. There are friends we make as we get older who stick with us through thick and thin. And yes, these are the heroes. The true-blue friendship warriors. But there are others who were meant to walk with us … Continue reading For Lease
I had to say goodbye to you today. And while I knew it was coming, I still wasn’t ready. I took a picture of you. When I looked down at the screen, it was blurry. Maybe it was because I was crying. Was I crying? But you stood still for me while I took another picture. And then one more. You have always been so … Continue reading Goodbye
The best part of Facebook Memories is systematically deleting ghosts of bad decisions past. It’s like taking out the trash. Continue reading Trash Day
…and he woke her with a kiss, and told her he would always love her, even if she wasn’t the only girl in the world. And she smiled, because she was smart enough to know she wasn’t, but in love enough to feel like she was. Continue reading The Only Boy in the World
Sandi threw caution to the wind and drank a bottle of water that had been open all night. She needed something to wash down the paint chips. Continue reading Rebel Without a Straw(s)
Wondering how a water bottle with the tagline “trickled through mountains for centuries” can have an expiration date of next year. Continue reading H 2 Oh!
What can you enjoy today that you will miss tomorrow? Continue reading Not Rhetorical
I find myself constantly searching for balance… yet it always seems like when the universe tilts, what and who roll my direction are exactly what I need. Continue reading Tilt-A-World
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