NetWorking It

I am outgoing, the first one into the party and the last one to leave. At least I used to be, back when I went to parties. I make acquaintances early and often, even now. Maybe it’s my self-deprecating grin, or my willingness to go with the flow, or even just my ability to talk … Continue reading NetWorking It

Easy Love

Love is easy… when it’s reciprocated. When it’s neither tied down nor coerced. When it’s head and heart entwined together. When it’s not long distance. When it’s two-way street. When… well, when a whole lot comes together in perfect alignment… then it’s easy. I’ve had two loves, and neither one was easy, not when things … Continue reading Easy Love

Mourning Strangers

“So I just kept breathing, my friends. Waiting for the man to choose, saying this ain’t the day that it ends. There’s no white light, and I’m not through.” ~George Michael Why do we mourn people we don’t know? Perhaps there’s something about celebrity that makes us feel closer, like we’re friends with people we’ve … Continue reading Mourning Strangers

The Root of All Evil

“For the love of money is the root of all evil.” ~1 Timothy 6:10 Love is a broad term. Some use it quite liberally, to encompass everything from tacos to their grandmother, while others quite specifically only say love when they mean the romantic kind. I guess when I see the word love I immediately … Continue reading The Root of All Evil

Coincidence or Fate?

coincidence: a remarkable concurrence of events which have no apparent causal connection with each other. fate: the development of events, beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Everything happens for a reason, doesn’t it? Growing up with a strict religious background it was something that was just understood. It was God … Continue reading Coincidence or Fate?