My mother might be surprised to know that I was an angry child. She might be surprised because while I was a bit hard to handle I was still respectful (most of the time) and nice to others (a fair bit of the time). Besides, I was mostly quiet around others so it was probably … Continue reading Silent Scream
“Complete this thought: ‘Today I hope…’” Today I hope we can be mature adults, that we can talk about deeply important issues without resorting to name calling, throwing dirt, and wrecking friendships. I hope that love stops being a dirty word that makes others worry about our state of mind. I hope that our choices … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #140
Do what you love. Spend quality time with others. Take time for yourself. Explore your dreams. Communicate honestly with others. Be true to yourself. Choose quality over quantity of friends. Have good hobbies. Beware the pull of money. Love what you do. Sam Continue reading 10 Ways to Be Happy
I always hated the Luxury Tax space on the Monopoly game board, conveniently located between the highest priced properties in the game — Park Place, and Boardwalk.It always hit me at a time when I could least afford it, at the exact time I needed to be somewhere else, anywhere else. It killed me because … Continue reading Luxury Tax
Dear Journal, I wish I was in Rio right now. Yes, Zika virus be damned. I want to be there. I’ve always felt a connection to the Olympics, at least since 1996. Back then it was Atlanta, and it was Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and it was Michael Johnson. Back then it was all about track and … Continue reading Dear Journal: Rio
A while ago I read this book by Kelly Corrigan entitled The Middle Place. It was all about the shifting nature of familial relationships. We are born and we become the new generation, the young whipper-snappers who will inherit the world when we come of age. But then we come of age and we’re not … Continue reading The Middle Place
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