To anyone else this brick may seem like any other ordinary brick — nothing really special. But this ordinary, nothing special brick sits on my deck as a reminder of where I come from— a place where my early years formed who I am. We dug this brick up from the sidewalk leading to my … Continue reading
My vacuum was dying a dragged out noisy death for a few years and I kept putting off buying a new one because procrastination gets the best of me at times. I pampered it along hoping to delay its inevitable death! Well it happened and on the weekend I really needed it. Guests were coming … Continue reading
The words were spoken in passing but now they are on repeat in my head. The words fill my mind and crowd out other thoughts. I play them over and over with the same questions spinning. Why did they say that? What did they mean by that? What did I do wrong? Hurtful words can … Continue reading
The words were spoken in passing but now they are on repeat in my head. The words fill my mind and crowd out other thoughts. I play them over and over with the same questions spinning. Why did they say that? What did they mean by that? What did I do wrong? Hurtful words can … Continue reading
Going through life being imperfect, I’m bound to offend others; bound to annoy and irritate. I’ve done this countless times and not always on purpose. I don’t wake in the morning looking for ways to accomplish this, I just know in my human frailty; my faulty self will inevitably fail someone. Some I fail and grace … Continue reading
Tripping Over Typeset 