Divide and Conquer

Tonight was officially “Parents Night” at our local elementary school, and for the first time we had two classrooms to visit at the same time, so we decided to divide and conquer, with one of us heading to third grade and the other off to kindergarten. My wife gave Alexa the choice of who she … Continue reading Divide and Conquer

Perfect Love

Love is concrete Poured smooth Laid out flat Hardened by time It slides beneath Singed in fire Yet unscathed Naked and afraid It crawls forward To be comforted Safely ensconced In angels’ wings Transparently thin Yet strong as iron Clutched by hands Scarred by time And facsimile By a near-love A straight shot That went … Continue reading Perfect Love

Skin Deep

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” ~Khalil Gibran Is beauty tied and twisted up with love, and if not, what ultimately drives the bus, beauty or love? It’s a contested point that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We see what we wish to see, and … Continue reading Skin Deep

The Information

Is all this information an overload? Remember when all we had being input into us was from the boob tube, when the biggest disciplinary action by our parents was taking away our TV time? Now if you told your kids they can’t have TV time they might just laugh at you. There are so many … Continue reading The Information

Dear Journal: Judge Not

Dear Journal, I’ve been once again descended upon by people who feel they can judge, in whatever form those judgements take. And I don’t mean judging me, but judging others around me. It happens at work, in social situations, and even just in random overheard conversation. They judge their family members, coworkers, and famous people … Continue reading Dear Journal: Judge Not

Mall Benches

I’ve never really been a fan of the mall, even though each one has probably about five stores that I adore. Because for every Best Buy there are five ladies clothing stores, and for each five minutes spent in Kay B Toys there are two hours spent holding a purse while even more clothing gets … Continue reading Mall Benches