Dear Journal, I used to take more risks. My big excuse these days is, “I’m not 25 anymore,” as if being 25 was a magical time when nothing was impossible. Of course hindsight is 20/20, and when I was actually 25 I took one big risk, but one that paid off big time. Other than … Continue reading Dear Journal: When I Was 25…
10 years ago today Heidi went into labor. It was our first labor, but we had some idea what to expect. We had gone to the birthing class, where we were surrounded by other first-time parents who were also trying to prepare themselves for the inevitable — birth. I’m not sure what the rest of … Continue reading “Now we are 10.”
“There are some who dream, some who realize those dreams, and some who never wake from dreaming.” ~Theodicus The very first poem I ever wrote was about dreams, how they were the subconscious’ way of identifying the inefficiencies in ourselves and giving us notice. Of course, we don’t always remember our dreams so sometimes it … Continue reading Wake From Dreaming
“What is a sure-fire way to distract you from the task at hand?” Tell me a Philadelphia sports team isn’t good. It doesn’t matter which sports team, I will argue to the death about them and their prowess. Yes, even the 76ers. Even if I have to go back to the “glory days” I will … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #128
I could probably come up with a really long list of my deficiencies. After all, I was programmed to focus more on possibilities for improvement than on things I already had down pat. Isn’t that how it always is? We spend our time trying to deal with our negatives so we don’t take time to … Continue reading Stuff I Do Good
“Give it to me straight from the heart. Tell me we can make another start. You know I’ll never go as long as I know it’s comin’ straight from the heart.” ~Bryan Adams I used to love Bryan Adams. There was just something cool about the way he stood there holding a guitar that was … Continue reading That Bryan Adams Feeling
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