“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It is easy to imagine the enthusiasm in the tiny voice as it exclaims: “Astronaut!”“Doctor!”“Firefighter!”“Teacher!”If a child gave any one of these responses, it would not be cause for shock. Each of these answers would be considered quite normal. Now, let's try this one on … Continue reading Where Have All The Mothers Gone?
You have heard people speak of them. Husbands swear they know of one at work. Wives affirm that they caught sight of one at the grocery store. Dissatisfied husbands and wives everywhere want so badly to believe that this creature truly exists. Therefore, it must be real! It must exist! The Rainbow Unicorn! That mythical … Continue reading On the Hunt for the Mythical Rainbow Unicorn
Every marriage has its problems. Happily, most of these are quite normal and common and are resolvable with love, dedication, hard work, and patience. However, there are some issues that cause such unspeakable wreckage that the marriage is barely salvageable. One of these home-wrecking examples is, of course, infidelity. Having survived and rebuilt my marriage … Continue reading To Salvage or Not to Salvage…
A beautiful vessel, crafted lovingly with much care and attention, long prized and cherished, teeters on the edge. Traitorous gravity! It tumbles down, end-over-end, for what seems like an eternity, pulling my heart with it. A sickening sound breaks the heavy silence and a priceless artwork becomes a useless pile of shards. A period of … Continue reading Kintsugi
Where am I? Not this intersection...again. So familiar...I've been here countless times before. The darkness, blistering chill, confusion, heart-rate increase, wave of panic...all unmistakably recognizable signs of the same crossroads. Which way to turn this time? All ways appear to lead to the same direction: misery. Will I ever be able to escape this prison? … Continue reading The Helping Hand
Once, there was a man who made his home in a hidden and rare world of beauty. In this world, there existed everything necessary for peace and contentment. All the waters were cool and refreshing. The trees contained many varieties of tasty and nourishing fruits. The flowers perfumed the air with soothing scents. He had … Continue reading A Man’s Journey
While with you and experiencing your lifestyle, he was immature, undeveloped, like a caterpillar. Spending every day the same way, endlessly crawling through the dirt with other undeveloped and immature creatures like himself. Always struggling in vain to satisfy his appetite, but never able to be fully satiated and content. Always feeling empty, always a … Continue reading The Metamorphosis
For Everything You Have Done, I Thank You Thank you for all you have shown him. Thank you for showing him such a blazing contrast to what I am and what I offer to him. He has seen everything that you are: nothing. He has seen everything that you represent: emptiness. Because of you … Continue reading For Everything You Have Done, I Thank You…or, A Letter to the “Other Woman”
Your world: Filled with lush and colorful plant-life, sun and shade, songbirds filling the air with music, animals of every sort bedding down in comfort. You observe the peace-filled paradise. Each day, you wake amidst warm breezes and crystal waters. Dark, rich soil nourishes from the roots. Leaves and blossoms stretch languidly towards the warmth … Continue reading Crime Scene
Pieces to Peace 