She kept humming “London’s calling…” on repeat for hours. She was excited to hit the friendly, not-so-friendly skies. She took the elevator down to get the boxes. They contained all she would need for her adventure. Maybe she was a tad bit over prepared. But she relished in […]
His smile fuels me and bathes me His giggle upturns my frowns His unfazed demeanor pauses my skepticism Nothing better than my memories of his happiness To be a mom fills me with joy To be his mom fills me with pride It is an honor to know […]
As an executive I often tell my team that it is ok to fail. Not a catastrophic failure, mind you. Yet, a failure doesn’t make you a failure in life. It means you’ve had an opportunity to gain knowledge in a difficult situation. That is, if you allow […]
Believe it or not, I have had to move five times in one year. Coordinating such moves got tiresome. I never want to order bubble wrap again. And for that matter, ordeting packing tape brings me no joy. With each move, the boxes get less and less targeted. […]
Every second should be recognized Every moment a savory morsel Every occurence to be remembered Yet our brains must compartmentalize Storing and letting moments go Moments, must be fleeting Big events remembered What happened at 9:01am to be quickly vaporized No moment is too small Alas, it’s saddening […]
I have lived in 20 cities and have been fortunate to find something good about each. I have made each place my own for the time I was there. Some I really came to appreciate and see as a home. While for a few other, I knew I […]
I’m just passing by Heading home on the slow train I packed the clock away in my suitcase I guess I’m calling from the road I listened to the fiddle for mama Leaving all the liars and clowns behind The truth being the only shelter I’ve known Tearing […]
There is a television show about a guy who can get out of any situation by using a safety pin and any random item in the room. More often than not, whatever it is that he assembles will lead to some explosion creating a diversion or escape route. […]
Now bear with me here. This may become too abstract. But if it does you get complete poetic license to make this about your odd life situations. Actually, I may not even go on for too long. I’m tired and slightly cranky. Mostly tired, though. While watching 20 […]
For some reason, I catch early flights. Well, I purposefully chose early flights. The airports are less crowded. Although, airports are seemingly busier and busier even at 4am. I’m always shocked when I see people checking in to their flights before 5am. For some reason I always think […]
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