Trivial
I see God there – for other people. Guiding. Healing. Caring. But the rest of the time, I wonder where He is. Is He like an elusive shooting star that I can’t see if I look for … Continue Reading
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J.W. Richmond
Busted
I am not good at putting myself out there – especially to people I don’t know very well. I admire my friends who are able to be vulnerable transparent. I tend to gravitate toward them love them more … Continue Reading
Scissors
Mannerisms. Facial expressions. Habits. Addictions. Medical/Emotional/Mental illnesses. Feelings. Reactions/Responses. Products of nature or nurture? Probably both. But I hope mostly nurture. Because that means change is possible. So many things get passed down to the next generation(s). Sometimes new stuff … Continue Reading
Design
I believe God created and designed the world. We are too intricate and detailed to be accidental by chance evolved outside of the basic specified, specific species completely figured out … Continue Reading
Halloween
Mortimer I love Halloween. I know I should probably say I love Christmas or Easter. And I absolutely appreciate and fully believe in what those holidays represent. But as an actual holiday, (I think) I prefer Halloween. There are no … Continue Reading
Goals
Goals = fail. I could qualify that with: sometimes in my life or I’m sorta feeling that way – at the moment. But that’s not the full truth. It’s not that I don’t try (hard). … Continue Reading
Nuclear
Toom-ayt-o. Tom-ought-o. Ape-ricot. App-ricot. Suppos-ed-ly. Suppos-ab-ly. Nuke-leer. Nuke-you-lure. Right? Wrong? Accent. No accent. North. South. Left. Right. I still know what you mean. When we are in a conversation, or you are speaking writing … Continue Reading
Block(ed)
There is a barrier wall impediment one of those fences dogs have so they won’t go out of bounds – that shock them if they get too close so they don’t … Continue Reading
Three
The power was out and thunder crackled. Jeff’s roommates were gone, so we had the apartment to ourselves. He barbecued hamburgers and we ate at the dining room table, with candles flickering. It was about a month after our second … Continue Reading
Spaces
Words. Tone. Inflection. Body language. Microexpressions. They can all be important when trying to understand someone. And they all have the potential to be deceptive misleading … Continue Reading