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I talked with a dear friend the other day who I had been avoiding for (what I consider to be) a long time. She had done nothing wrong, said nothing bad, did nothing to offend; in fact, quite the opposite. This dear soul heard the breaking in my voice, saw the emotion in my eyes… Read more

I wrote this a long, long time ago and have been fortunate enough to have been blessed with these types of loving souls (angels on earth, light workers, good and true friends and family of blood and of choice) throughout my lifetime. It’s to you all I dedicate this poem and all the emotion within.… Read more

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it… Read more

I went to traditional public high school for about a year and a half; of that year and a half, I attended classes maybe close to a full year. It doesn’t sound like that much time now, but that was a very crucial time, developmentally speaking. It was the basis for how I *thought* the… Read more

Today we memorialize (remember) those who gave their lives in service to our country. Veterans Day is a different day, celebrating all veterans, living and deceased. Memorial Day focuses on those “made the ultimate sacrifice” by giving their lives in the course of their service. This post is dedicated to the men and women who… Read more

This post is dedicated to all the little shadows we’ve been fortunate enough to love, for however long. Saying good-bye is never easy so let’s just say “see you soon” and know your heart is just as full as it was before they had to leave. My heart goes out to my friend who this poem is… Read more

It’s been 5 years since my first trip to Scotland and in honor of that and because I have no new photos of Scotland, I am resurrecting a post from my old blog but this time I’ve added photos for your viewing pleasure. Thanks for stopping by! Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart castles Beauty in all things down… Read more

Edited. Thanks Michael! “…if my black dog returns. He seems quite away from me now – it is such a relief. All the colours come back into the picture.” – Winston Churchill *****Disclaimer: I love all dogs, black or otherwise******** The black dog of Churchill’s quote is of course, depression. I love this quote because it… Read more

My dad’s mom, Josephine, was from Mississippi (M-I- crooked letter, crooked letter, I-crooked letter, crooked letter-I-humpback, humpback-I)* and her accent was like music to me. It was soft and lazy, like a winding stream through a quiet holler. She was a firecracker, a live-wire packaged in a small, compact and powerful little body. Her hair… Read more