Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? Ah, the age-old debate – beach or mountains? A question that has vacationers pondering, wanderers wandering, and someone like me torn between the siren call of the sun-soaked sand and the majestic allure of towering peaks. Now, let’s talk beaches. […]
Ladies and gentlemen, I have a tale to tell. Picture this: a seemingly ordinary day, with the unremarkable task of rummaging through my closet to find my long-lost laptops. But as fate would have it, I stumbled headfirst into a rabbit hole of nostalgia, mementos, and a relentless […]
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? Viola Davis once said, “The only picture I have of my childhood is the picture of me in kindergarten.” This quote resonates with me on a profound level because, like Viola, I know what it’s like to lose […]
Life has a peculiar way of intertwining our most ordinary possessions with the profound moments that shape our existence. For me, that connection is embodied in a simple red Chinese noodle bowl – a vessel of both nostalgia and grief. It’s a symbol of life’s fragility, a stark […]
The dog woke me up at 7am and wanted a long walk. And, he was peppy. He did his business, sniffed the roses, and looked up at me with his brown/green eyes. I was going to take this to be his way of communicating “happy mother’s day” to […]
She was feverishly combing through photo boxes all day. She had this deep need to find that one photo. That photo that would jostle her brain and activate her neurons. She needed that photo that would shock her system. She needed it because all that she felt now […]
She looked up at the building. It had taken her two hours to get her. Although, in actuality, it had taken her ten years. Here she was with all the courage she could muster. She put gloves on and grabbed the fire escape ladder. She climbed up to […]
Cobwebs. Rusted gate. Dusty step. Locked up. Forgotten. An empty bowl. A thriving cactus amongst the ruins. A reflected life with no humanity. Hiding. Biding time. There’s no key. No exit. Can only push through. Rush in. Yet halt time. The memories linger. Ghosts within ourselves. A heavy […]
I went on Facebook to just see how some folks were doing. I don’t post much. I keep a lot of my personal stuff private. I know that seems odd as I’m sharing all this with you all. I’ve been sharing thoughts, at large, for over ten years. […]
Often we wish people a good morning or a good evening. At this point, I don’t even know what that may mean. At times, they just seem to be empty phrases. Rote. They come out of our mouths before we even realize that we are stating these we […]
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