She just didn’t know anymore. She could only shake her head as she stared up at the moon. Supposedly they were all watching the same moon and stars. But nothing rang true anymore. They were all uninhibited, laughing and reminiscing. But nothing felt right. They were all one, one […]
This week I have been in two cities for two different conferences. As a result, I’ve been in multiple flights this week. Each time I got onto the plane, there was an announcement made as to how there were outlets at each seat for the electronics. Right after […]
My mother and I were always odd ducks in the South Bronx. My mom loved Country Western music. Her dream had been to someday live in Texas. Sadly, it never happened. Although, I did manage to disperse some of her ashes down in Austin. But back to the […]
Many a moon ago, on this day, Walt Disney World opened up in Orlando. The land of make believe and magic. It must have all seemed like part of a fanciful dream. Nowadays, I don’t imagine being excited about the opening of a magical land. I’m […]
He sighed while he stirred his sweetened black coffee. Sweat dripped into his cup. He had toiled for over 30 years in this room. Now it was just a shell. Just like him. Just like him. Or at least, how he used to be. He picked up some […]
I am not too sure why we have to, as a society, remind people that everyone is layered. We are not just one thing or the other. In my past life as a facilitator (trainer), I would often ask the session participants to think of five […]
There is no magic pill to make awful people nice. There is no fairy godmother to remove awful people from our lives. There is no fairy godmother that will give us a glass slipper allowing one to live in a highly-guarded castle. Awful people are everywhere. They pop […]
I should know better And indeed, I do But yet, I don’t know better And, I know I should I should know better But I do the opposite Fully aware I’m not doing better It’s the same old story Time should know better But it […]
He hadn’t been out for a run in a long time. He long ago stopped caring about everything including his fitness and health. What did it all matter, anyway, he thought. Nothing was going to stop the inevitable. Maybe he was too cavelier about everything but no […]
There’s no way to escape the truth Even when we lie to ourselves Our truths linger in the precipice Our lies bleed onto our conscious The truth’s hangover is deep Waves of guilt pushing out the venom Crying only brings more pain Nose to the bowl […]
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