She Dreamt One Night. He had come to her house. When she opened the door, he walked right in. Like he owned the place. He grabbed a lamp and left. She looked around. There were people there to witness. They did nothing. She asked them. Why did he take a lamp? No answer. She satContinue reading “She Dreamt One night.”
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Years Later, Still Feel Married.
Years later, Still feel married. Why? It has been 2 years since the divorce, with a 1 ½ year separation before. Why do I still feel married? Was it how things were left? Never dreamed I would need to fight my husband of over 30 years with the help of a lawyer. Am I hangingContinue reading “Years Later, Still Feel Married.”
Even After Two Years…
Even after Two years… Still can’t say the “D” word. I can spell it D.I.V.O.R.C.E. There is an old country western song by Tammy Wynette titled D.I.V.O.R.C.E. In the song, she spells it because she doesn’t want her little boy to understand what is happening. This was a popular song when I was a littleContinue reading “Even After Two Years…”
Could I Be Losing My Mind?
Connecting with the amnesiac character in “Before we were us”. A book talk. I picked this book up from the library for some light reading and found myself emotionally connected to the lead character’s memory loss. The story begins where Lauren is out with her boyfriend Jonah and he is about to propose. Of courseContinue reading “Could I Be Losing My Mind?”
How to be Bored
It starts by reading this… When my children were little, they would sometimes say they were bored. I would respond with…good! Let your brain rest. They usually went off grumbling, not completely satisfied with my answer. Fortunately, my children rarely needed entertaining. Even today as adults they can sit and be. It is wonderful whenContinue reading “How to be Bored”
Thought You’d Be Happier
Thought you’d be happier Many said after I quit. My teaching career of over 20 years. The stress was unbearable and felt like I was spinning my wheels. People were shocked. Mostly because a person doesn’t just up and quit her job. Especially after years of hard work, dedication, and with a master’s degree. SoContinue reading “Thought You’d Be Happier”
She Sat on the Couch Day After Day
She sat on the couch day after day. Wondering how she got here. She would stare at the ceiling or floor. Moving from sitting to lying. Days turned to weeks and weeks to months. She had no idea that grief would feel like this. Like nothing and everything. She doesn’t know who she is orContinue reading “She Sat on the Couch Day After Day”
Hated school as a kid!
So I became a teacher as an adult. I mean why not? I was going to change how school looked. Make it different for kids. Fun and exciting! Think as a kid I knew something was off about school. I never felt good enough. Rarely got high grades. Teachers didn’t seem to like or knowContinue reading “Hated school as a kid!”
Just Be Positive
Toxic potential? Never thought being too positive would be a bad thing. Right? How can that be? I could proudly turn any situation into something positive, no matter what I was feeling. I could talk someone down off a cliff. Find the brighter side! I thought that was what it meant to be a goodContinue reading “Just Be Positive”
Snow Storm Part II
On Wednesday morning, she looked out the window; as promised, the snow had come down and blanketed the entire area. It looked like pictures of Antarctica. The wind had blown snow halfway up the side garage door, and there were no signs of a driveway. Sparkling, chilling, beautiful, heavy white everywhere. She felt overwhelmed andContinue reading “Snow Storm Part II”