Everybody has a story about a relationship that started out with such promise. You know the kind, where he says all the right things, where she is perfection in motion, and where you know from the very start that it’s going to be your “happily ever after.” And then when everything falls apart you’re standing … Continue reading Water Cooler Musings: Dead-End Relationships
Why are some people introverted and others extroverted? Is there something in the genetic pool that just comes up for air with some people and stays underwater with others? Is it a product of society, or family, that makes someone outward or inward? Or is it maybe traumatic experiences that change someone’s state of being?
I had a conversation with my wife about friends this morning, based on my Facebook status, which said, “The best relationships begin unexpectedly.” While she has a tendency to disagree with me when it comes to my Facebook statuses (it’s okay, I’m a big boy, I can take it), she was totally on board with … Continue reading The Friend Attraction
No, we didn’t talk about domestic violence, although that would have been really interesting. Instead, the discussion around the water cooler this week was all about other parts of relationships, about taking breaks, about making up, and about longevity and how best to achieve it. The most interesting part, though, was about taking breaks, though. … Continue reading Water Cooler Musings: On Relationships
I died again last night A guttural exhalation that scattered stars Cozied up in my trestle bed Where you used to lie And we would sleep in the spoon fashion Breathe in, breathe out Dreaming of love’s release That took shape with each move However subtle However serpentine But you’re gone Away to Neverland Without … Continue reading Breathe Again
When you’re little, most people dream of having kids who look just like them, who, when you’re out in public, people see them and automatically know they’re yours. Their hair is like yours, their skin color is yours, they look like miniature versions of you, and so on down the line. And when you’re little, … Continue reading Shades of Gray
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