There are people in this world that have no idea what they have done. The significant role they have played in my life. The way my voice cracks or my eyes tear-up when I think about them. Speak their name. See their picture. These people marked the most painful pieces of my life with kindness. Many will […]
Story People
“If I was a spider princess, she said I would spin webs the color of sky and catch drops of sunlight to give to children who watch too much TV and then everyone would remember to come outside to play. If I was a spider princess, she said, things would be different.” “There are days […]
If Only You Could See
It’s funny how I can go a whole day receiving no texts, Facebook messages, or phone calls…then get bombarded when I sit down to paint my nails. I mean giving yourself a manicure is hard enough, people. Try doing so while engaging in 3 conversations at once…all while watching a movie. It takes talent. But […]
Stripped Away
Raw. Naked. Vulnerable. This is how I feel. Stretched to the max. Out of my comfort zone. At the breaking point. This is where I am. Crying. Laughing. Straining. This is what I do. In the past, I’ve written posts that draw the parallels between the lives of humans and rose bushes; I strongly believe that […]
F. Scott Fitzgerald: This Side of Paradise
“It was always the becoming he dreamed of, never the being.” “A very confused, very juvenile moment of awkward backings and bum pings followed, and everyone found himself talking to the person he least desired to.” “We must leave this terrifying place tomorrow and go searching for sunshine.” Click To Tweet “He waited for the […]