Love is overwhelming. It is both what tethers me and what causes me to ascend. I feel lost. I have too many places I call home. Where…… Read more “holiday feeling”
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silent screaming
I woke this morning, clasping my hand to my throat. Feeling hoarse, as though I had been screaming all night. In my dream, I was. I was…… Read more “silent screaming”
darlene
My aunt is dead. She was 54, though that doesn’t seem possible to me. She seems so much younger in my mind. I remember meeting her, my…… Read more “darlene”
hello, hello
I sit alone on a Saturday morning, melancholic. A quiet house makes me miss the bustling neighborhood of home. Why, as a grown woman, do I still have…… Read more “hello, hello”
split
I’ve just returned from a week long visit home. Each and every time I go back there, I find it more difficult to come home. I feel…… Read more “split”
when you’re smiling
Managing a dental practice is not thrilling work. Patients are great, but insurance companies suck. I enjoy my coworkers, but not the smell of the office. Today may…… Read more “when you’re smiling”
various versions of sick
I’ve got pneumonia and strep. Well, the strep is probably gone from my system by now, but the cough is hanging on, as is the rattle when…… Read more “various versions of sick”
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