Grief sucks. I’m going to go over a little bit of what happens when you have to say goodbye forever to someone you love. First, a bit of context. Shock. I lost my kid. Well, I didn’t exactly lose him. Horror. I know where he is. I hardly ever go there. There’s something disturbing about…
Category: RECOVERY
Hell In A Handbasket
That’s where the whole world is headed. I was standing in my bathtub hanging curtains that didn’t quite match my newly painted walls when I realized I’m scared. Don’t try to reason that out. It is what it is. I don’t know what’s wrong with people today, but I know for sure something is. It’s…
How do you handle life when everything goes wrong?
Sometimes I wonder if it’s even worth getting out of bed. Two flat tires. That’s how my day started. I was driving to work on these fantastic Louisiana roads, and the best I can tell, I went in a pothole. I’m not sure why it took out two of my tires on the sidewalls, but…
Cheating Often Leads to Drastic Decisions
At least I didn’t cut my bangs. I also didn’t burn all his stuff in the front yard, although the thought did cross my mind. Radical things happen when I’m upset, but so far, I’ve avoided any major destructive action. I just got out the paint. Breakups are hard. It doesn’t matter if they’re “what’s…
A Closet to Myself
I want to thank you for cheating on me. All that glorious room! I especially want to thank you for doing it in such a crappy way. Now there’s absolutely no chance that we could ever get past it. At least as a couple… I’m planning how I’m going to reorganize my clothes. Oh, and…
I Don’t Love Coffee
An Introduction of Sorts I realize that I’m not in the majority here, but there it is. Being different is not a character flaw, although I used to think it was. It’s hard when you don’t fit into the norm (or whatever they’re calling the norm these days). I realized a long time ago that…
Today the World Became a Lesser Place
But it didn’t happen without a fight. I didn’t know Brenda very well. I saw her only three times in my life, twice at church and once at her father’s funeral. But if you ask me how I can speak with authority on this, I have an easy answer. She was LOVED by so many…
Lines to Fit In Somewhere
Random Nonsense I Found in a Notebook That Was Too Good Not to Publish I looked at her and said, “You’re not a horrible person. You’re just not a very good one.” Too bad I didn’t have the good sense to stop there. Nope. I kept going, as if the words on my tongue were…
We’ve Taught Our Kids to be Angry
I realize that I don’t stand in the majority on some of my views, and if my popularity depends on my jumping on someone else’s wagon, I’ll be the kid sitting alone at the lunchroom table. That’s okay with me. I don’t always think like everyone else thinks. The truth is that I care about…
THE THIEF OF JOY
In this world of influence and social media, it’s easy to fall into the trap of comparison. Teddy Roosevelt told us a long time ago that “Comparison is the thief of joy,” and I believe that reality speaks for itself when you look at the increasing number of teen suicides since the invention of certain…
Pink Hair and Pajama Bottoms 