A Tribute to My Father This is maybe not the best thing I’ve ever written. It’s just an honest look at the man who was my father. My Daddy died when I was 18 years old, which at this point, was a long time ago. I didn’t think I’d be able to go on without…
Tag: life lessons
The Words You Said
I will be forever changed. I want to tell you where you messed up, so maybe you have a chance to get it right next time, with somebody else. Maybe what you did to me didn’t seem like such a big deal to you. You’re probably young enough that you can say you have your…
As Long As Birds Still Sing
We Still Have Hope When the guineas came through my yard, they sounded like they were laughing or holding some kind of conversation I wasn’t invited to be a part of. It’s fine. None of my business what they were going on about. Sky might’ve been falling or something. Who cares? It’s fallen before. At…
The Thought of Going Back to Work Terrifies Me
I’m Working Harder to Stay Home Than I Worked at Work I retired July 1, 2023. It was my birthday, and the first available date for retirement, and buddy, you better believe I took it! I was miserable at my job. In fact, I’d been miserable for 24 long years, but I worked for the…
The Voices in My Head
Turns Out They’re a Memory Trying to Burst Through All this time, and I mean since childhood, I thought I was fighting off a mental illness. I’d be going about my life in as normal of a way as I can (I’m not normal, but I’m not crazy either), and all of a sudden I…
Who Are the People in Your Bullyhood?
They’re the People That You Meet Each Day The thing about having once been the victim of bullying is that you don’t forget. I don’t care the level of bullishness you experienced, whether it be mild or severe, it’s something that sticks with you for life. So, when it rolls around again, you don’t fail…
The Solitary Person
I’m Okay, I Promise Some of us exist inside ourselves, and although we love those we love fiercely and without the reserve we save for the rest of the universe, we don’t always reach out to them in normal lines of communication because we are complete within ourselves. It’s not that we don’t need anyone…
Bullies and Trolls
It’s No Wonder Our World Is In Trouble Once upon a time, people went out of their way to be considerate to others. No? Well, that’s the way I remember it. Long before social media, if you had a conversation, it was either on the phone or face to face, and you couldn’t really say…
Dumbing Myself Down
My Response to Being Slightly Bullied I don’t remember a time after 8th grade until recently when I showed my true self to the world, and that was decades ago. Eighth grade is when it all got too big for me, and I needed to make a move or crumble beneath the weight of negative…
Gratitude and Frogs
I Saved a Life Today More specifically, I saved a frog’s life today. You’d think he would’ve been a little bit more grateful, but he just sat there and stared at me for the longest time. I mean, it could’ve been because it took me so long, but in my defense, I thought he’d already…
Pink Hair and Pajama Bottoms 