I’m over Uber
This is a sad post for me to write. I used to be a big fan. But now, I’m beyond annoyed. I am over Uber. Now, mind you I rely on Uber for a lot. I don’t drive. Never have. I didn’t even drive when I lived in […]
227 ways to salt a fish
She sat at the booth feeling sad, nostalgic, and hungry. She had eaten a rather large breakfast. Yet, she felt empty. Perhaps it was just her soul. Thoughts on how to feed her soul kept her mind spinning in circles. She ordered a drink to just taste sonething […]
A luxurious day of catching up
While stressful because of a variety of reasons, today was also a luxury. I actually managed to send out text and email messages to people I haven’t been in touch with either in a while or consistently. I didn’t focus on work emails. I focused on people in […]
A cold, cold heart can sting a tearless set of eyes
A cold, cold heart can sting a tearless set of eyes. At times, a betrayal or a disappointment can wreck you yet not tears can flow from your eyes. The eyes are dried out as if they were prunes. They hurt to itch and rub. However, you rub […]
Purposeful hostility
Meghan McCain used to be on the television talk show The View as the conservative commentator. She annoyed some. She delighted others. I personally never watched an episode with her on it. I’m usually mired in non-stop meetings. Hence, I can’t comment on her performance. However, I was […]
Warm, sunken, and full of bitter glee
The wide gulf in between is littered with broken crayons You’re teetering on the edge of the canyon Your life preserver pulling you under I’m wrapped in layers of algae and thunder Warm, sunken, and full of bitter glee The marshland one step behind me Drowning in a […]
The hidden paths in the maze of life can bring much joy
A straight line is the shortest distance between two points. It’s one of those things we are taught very early on in life. We are taught that in school and we are taught that in real-life. Yet, there are so many people who insist on taking curved, zig-zagged lines […]
Unbreakable promise
When the first Harry Potter book was released, I was thrilled. I read the first book in its entirety on a plane flight to Hawaii. Despite all my travels I am an uneasy traveler. I have about seven rituals I must undertake before a flight takes off. Such […]
A muted sense of joy out of cynacism
A merry-go-round was never her thing. Even on those slow-moving supposed entertainment mechanisms she would feel ill. An odd feeling of unease would overcome het. She felt an odd nostalgia around redundancy and feelings of inadequacy. If she couldn’t handle a carousel, what would happen on a rollercoaster? […]
Lord, take me where you want me to go
Lord, take me where you want me to go. Let me meet who you want me to meet. Tell me what you want me to say, and keep me out of your way”-prayer by FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge, OFM, who died 20 years ago while ministering at […]
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