You left me. You left us. You left the world. Everything is upside down. It’s all a blur. Can’t remember who bought that mug. It’s an ugly mug. But it was with us for 20 years. Bah humbug! The bugs are biting. I spray the coldness. The burn […]
Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. This has been an extremely trying year. And, after each challenge, I felt “excited” about either moving on or making it through to the other side. You don’t go through a year of a spouse’s death, cancer diagnosis […]
I am currently in a foreign country, having a glass of wine watching my son across the table. The waiter asked him whether he wanted a glass of wine as well. I chuckled and noted that he had just turned 15. The waiter shrugged and asked again. My […]
What do you enjoy most about writing? Writing is an outlet. It’s my friend. It’s my pal. It’s my confidant. It’s my confidence builder. Words can be true and can serve as escapism. Words can enlighten. They can obscure. Writing provided comfort to my mother. She wrote poems […]
Running down the pier, there you are Sitting on a bench reading a book upside down Gazing into nothingness you stare That’s you, everywhere But it’s not you I see you as an old man with a cane I see you aged with a slight hunch I see […]
What are you curious about? Many people say you should try everything (or as many things) once. I say you need to try things twice. So many factors can impact a first try. Thus, you need two times, at least to figure things out. This is the constant […]
They had always wanted a bicycle built for two. They wanted to ride together in unison. They could also sing a song together, whether it be in sorrow or mirth. That’s why they also wanted to buy two guitars. They could be in sync, creating a melody for […]
What’s the story behind your nickname? My mother named me after my aunt. When they were both young kids, my aunt saved my mother from drowning. I believe that thereafter, my mother not only felt indebted to her but also felt a lot of respect towards her. To […]
What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why? I’m currently recuperating from surgery. I’m supposed to be happy to have some time off from work. Which I am. I’m supposed to be making the most of this time. Which I don’t whether I am or not, as […]
Which activities make you lose track of time? Losing track of time is such an easy thing to do nowadays. Or in actuality, it has always been easy to lose track of time. When you’re first in love. When you have a newborn. When you start a new […]
