Dear Journal, When I write in first person it’s sometimes hard to forget that the main character isn’t me. Sure, there are always bits and pieces of me present in each and every one. They all bleed the same as me, with their hearts on their sleeves, and with ulterior motives coloring almost every one … Continue reading Dear Journal: In Character
I stood out in the cold for three hours today selling, of all things, Girl Scout cookies. Imagine you’re living in a small town in upstate New York and you arrive at your local Stewart’s for gas (and maybe a gallon of milk) to find a booth set up outside the shop with two young … Continue reading On the Girl Scout Battlefield
“We will make time stop for the two of us. Make time stop and listen for our sighs.” ~INXS My first semester of college was a wild one, for many reasons, but one of the big things about it was that it brought about a sense of freedom. For many sheltered kids entering a situation … Continue reading Make Time Stop
This guilt hangs heavy Like fruit on the vine Ripe with future decay Yet tempting still As succulent as sin Waiting for a fire To cleanse my dry soul It bends without breaking Scratches and claws Always emerging intact Even though weather scarred Bruised and brushed aside This emotional storm No reservoir in sight Just … Continue reading Low Hanging Fruit
“We found Wonderland. You and I got lost in it. And we pretended it could last forever.” ~Taylor Swift I love fantasy, the idea that elves, and wizards, and dwarfs, and witches, and magical lands actually exist somewhere beyond the rainbow. In fact, when I read fantasy I can almost believe that it’s real, that … Continue reading Wonderland
“This simple life, this little wonder, expanding and contracting with each rising of the sun on a new day, makes me appreciate each breath that slides in and out of my lungs, and prepares me for night’s embrace and the start of a new day tomorrow.” ~Theodicus It doesn’t feel like a Tuesday. I mean, … Continue reading Two For Tuesday
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