Gossip
I’m not perfect. But I do (usually, hopefully) learn from my mistakes. I got dumped. He called and asked me to go over to his place so he could do it and not expend any extra energy in the process. … Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Pray
I’m not sure I pray – enough. Not enough as in long enough or often enough. Although I’m sure both of those are true. But thoroughly enough. I’m not sure I always pray through the possibility of … Continue Reading
Know
I don’t know how. All I do is answer the phone and my mom knows already. Are you okay? You don’t sound quite right. Sad. Upset. Sick. Tired. It doesn’t really make a difference. Mom just knows. It’s not that … Continue Reading
Nerd
I forgot how much I enjoyed being a student. Sitting in class, taking notes, reading and highlighting the textbook. Sure I doodled in the margins, but I loved the learning. Yes, I’m a nerd. What I don’t miss about being … Continue Reading
Cigarette
My friend spotted me sitting on the curb across the street. Her eyes turned toward me, and like an evil step-mother in a Disney story, she became livid. The anger on her face was only underscored by the volume of … Continue Reading
Stroke
It hurts to even hear the word. A year has passed and my dad is doing so well that if you met him now, you would probably never even know. But if I were an actress, I could use the … Continue Reading
Calendar*
The calendar on the wall still displayed December, as if the past hadn’t changed, and never moved forward. She wanted to say she just hadn’t gotten around to changing it yet. But that wasn’t really true. Time had run away … Continue Reading
Astronaut
When I was five, I wanted to be an astronaut. The following year, along with my class, I watched the Challenger launch on TV. Being an astronaut didn’t look so fun anymore. In elementary school, I thought it would be … Continue Reading