You don’t have to be their cup of tea.
Some people may like you a lot
while others perhaps not.
Don’t cave to insecurity,
rather just let those few be.
Continue readingYou don’t have to be their cup of tea.
Some people may like you a lot
while others perhaps not.
Don’t cave to insecurity,
rather just let those few be.
Continue reading“Mom, mom, moooooom!” Ginny yelled.
Of course, Kristina could hear her daughter. She was pretty sure the neighbors heard the call as well. But she was determined not to be bullied into action by her demanding ten-year-old. After several calls though, she couldn’t take it anymore. If her husband, Gus, had been home from work she might have had the will power to hold out a bit longer or maybe he would have responded for her. Instead, she was tired and she needed Ginny to go to sleep so that she could fall asleep herself watching tv while waiting for Gus to come home. Her nap before bedtime was somehow her most restful sleep of the night and she needed it.
Continue readingSome people prefer the heat
while others thrive in the cold.
At least, that is what I’m told
though if you should ask me
that all just sounds crazy.
Continue readingI have finally come to the conclusion that I am not as smart as I once thought I was. By disclosing this fact, I am not looking for empty flattery or reassurance of the contrary. It’s okay, I get it. I accept it. I am moving forward from this point with what I have to work with. With that in mind, this is the only piece of advice I have to give you: hang on. Hang on, hang in there, keep going. You find that hope that will float you into tomorrow and you cling to it for as long as you need to. It is hope that carries us to the other end of the day and whatever your hope looks like for you, protect it.
Continue readingWhat is a mere 1,200?
As a debt, it may seem excessive.
As a credit, maybe not enough
but something to be thankful for.
Continue readingBefore I dive into this post I want to make one thing perfectly clear and that is the fact that I am a fairly contented person. Life is life. I get it. I understand the concept of making choices based on what you are capable of at the moment. Of course, regret is going to come into play as you gain more understanding and perspective. That’s just a natural part of life. But no one should beat themselves up too much with the sometimes heavy bat of regret. Sure, there are things that could have been done better but no one has a time machine DeLorean* so we just have to learn from it and keep moving on by doing better next time. I get it. I get all that. That being said, I must admit recently, I have started to let a couple of my biggest regrets occupy more space in my mind than I normally do. So much space they have moved south to my heart to inflict some wounds. It seems like I have entered the age of regret. In an effort to minimize them to more manageable sizes, I’m going to share them with you.
Continue readingJanuary is not for me.
I just don’t like this time of year
when weather chases out good cheer.
Layers of clothes make me feel unfree.
Cold and bleak are not my cup of tea.
Continue readingMonday is my grandma Tommie’s 101st birthday. Even though she has been gone for 59 years (long before there was a ck in the works) I still try to remember the day. Out of my four grandparents, her story always seemed the most tragic. Not that any of the others had it easy, mind you, they all experienced their fair share of life’s vicissitudes. But hers just always hit me a little harder. Last month, I shared what little I know about my paternal grandma. Now I’m going to share what I know about my maternal grandma.
Continue readingHappy half-birthday to me!
I know what you are thinking
half-birthdays aren’t really a thing
Continue readingWow! Life took a turn for you, didn’t it? No one saw that coming, not even you. And now there you are, sitting in the middle of all the broken pieces.
Continue reading