Sharing time with friends and loved ones is the simplest gift to give to yourself and others. These relationships sometimes go in cycles. Sometimes family and friends become estranged. If you have anger towards someone but you know that deep down it stems from them being a less than perfect person to you (i.e. a schmuck) - try to remember the love. Sometimes we may have been the jerk in the situation. Well, just be honest. Don't make an excuse, own it, say "I screwed up" and "I am truly sorry." …
Sticks and Stones and Broken Bones
I started this post as a lament after hearing some awful gossip. A longtime close friend said unkind things about me and it hurt my feelings. Apparently, this friend took issue with my Gofundme campaign last year and my financial problems of the past few years. I had an inkling that that may have been the issue but refused to believe it. It shook me. I had been trying to reach out to this person in the past and there was always an excuse, a rational explanation as to why we were no longer close …
Her Heart is Broken.
It's been a long time since I felt heartbreak but I am reliving it right now with someone who is dear to my heart. Talk about feeling helpless. All my wise words mean nothing, I know this because I heard them from others long ago and I don't recall them actually being a balm. Oh! To be young and in love! Oh! To feel that crushing blow of Love's hammer when it ends. I remember that pain. My heart cries out to her. I wish I had that magic pill to make it go away. I wish I could …
Bricks and Mortar
And I said to him: your silence is like a wrecking ball. Then I realized that no one can knock my house down. I've stood tall and strong for fifty years. I started thinking of how much damage I've done to myself: weight, unfulfilled promise of my talent, fear and lack of action. Sometimes I stop working on my life and just go day to day, waking and sleeping, running errands, paying bills and not much else except worrying about the past, ignoring real issues and yearning for love and …
I Can’t Blog About That!
So, you may have wondered where I've been for the past few weeks. I've been here having all kinds of fun and confusing times but you know what? Thanks to Facebook - I can't blog about it. Well, I could blog about it but the characters involved are so distinct and such that I would have to change their names, occupations and height even to describe the wackness in my life right now. What a drag!! I must ask Web Manager Adrienne to be sure to sever the direct feed into Facebook. In case …