That little coffee shop was built on a lifelong dream of a man who wanted to own a business that would support his husband and son. It… Read more “The Coffee House”
All of the frustrating loves
I wonder how many things I’m in love with without even knowing it. I wonder how many of those things I will come to find out that… Read more “All of the frustrating loves”
One small sacrifice
I have so many thoughts on gun control. Here is just one small thought I have about one small area of gun control. After the last big… Read more “One small sacrifice”
Hard times & harder goodbyes
I went from being absolutely on top of the world, thinking that this was going to be the best thing that ever happened to me, to having… Read more “Hard times & harder goodbyes”
On the edge of it all
We rise with the sun – embarking just as it is peeking over the horizon and warmly glowing through the tree trunks. We chase it east, becoming… Read more “On the edge of it all”
Yesterday, I ran.
Yesterday, I ran. If I had waited ten more days it would have been exactly five and a half years between it and the last time I… Read more “Yesterday, I ran.”
The closest thing to magic
Writing is the closest thing there is to magic. Really. If you are not a writer, or are one, but cannot seem to write on a level… Read more “The closest thing to magic”
A complex thought you had under the coffee table as a child
What if this place is really like hell? What if we are just an experiment? What if there are a million planets in this universe that are… Read more “A complex thought you had under the coffee table as a child”
Life is far too beautiful to complain in traffic
I’m in my office, lingering on every delightful sip of my black tea, listening to some upbeat news reports for once, feeling pretty optimistic and excited about… Read more “Life is far too beautiful to complain in traffic”
Searching for people who like me for me
I’ve never really felt understood. At risk of sounding like that girl on The Bachelor who always gets sent home during the third week because she is… Read more “Searching for people who like me for me”