List 30 things that make you happy. If it makes you happy, it can’t be so bad. Right? That’s what Sheryl Crow said. But she also noted that if it makes you happy, then why the hell are you so sad? It’s a Monday. The day brings a […]
I kiss your face in my hand I look into your eyes I see pain and bewilderment I’m sorry that I was blind I see you I know now who you are I’m sorry I missed that I’m sorry I wasn’t there I can only move forward with […]
Some days are more taxing than others. A few days here and there have moments of relaxation. Yesterday was no such day. I have been waiting for four very important pieces of mail related to my widow benefits and the like. I had to do a temporary mail […]
How would you describe yourself to someone? During the past year, I have been asked in a number of ways how would I describe myself and how others would describe me. And, almost always, the first word out of my mouth is fair. I’m extremely fair or try […]
Lately, every day has been a search for insight. Let me tell you, such a daily search is quite tiresome and, at times, completely ennervating. It’s as if my flesh and bones, my body mass, is being depleted of what makes one whole. Searching for the light can […]
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 […]
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant noted that “unscheduled time isn’t wasted. It’s invested in well-being.” Yet, so many of us fret over wasted time in the workplace and at home. Some over helicopter their children to the point that their kids are over-scheduled, running from one thing to the […]
What are your future travel plans? I know I want to go. I know, I want to go somewhere. I know, I need to get away. But where to and when? I spent a large part of the day writing out my travel wish list on a whiteboard. […]
I almost made it without thinking about you today I amost made it without shedding a tear I almost made it without feeling your absence I almost made it without feeling guilt I almost made it without thinking of what could have been I almost made it without […]
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