Us
As long as we are a team, I think I can push through anything and force myself to keep going. But when Jeff and I are disjointed when there is something between us when we aren’t a … Continue Reading
Category Archives: NF
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
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
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
Basic
This time of year is tough, managing families work expectations. The biggest difficulty is needing to say no. But no is outside the range of allowable responses, regardless of need. Not … Continue Reading
Raw
I have a lot written that I could post. But I’m not convinced I should always put my feelings out there – as I feel them. Some of the edges are raw, and not in a good way. Other … Continue Reading