It never ceases to amaze me how seemingly insignificant comments or conversations end up figuring prominently in my life. Sometimes, I do not recognize the significance or meaning until years later, while other times, I have a visceral reaction that… Read More ›
Month: August 2012
From the Mouths of My Babes
It takes roughly 10-15 minutes to drive from our home to my daughters’ school, and it never ceases to amaze me the conversations that we have in that brief period of time. I have a very open, honest, and loving… Read More ›
Happy Un-iversary
A few days ago, I celebrated what would have been my nineteenth wedding anniversary, which is the first anniversary I have celebrated since our divorce was finalized. It may seem odd that I celebrated something that, at first glance, seems… Read More ›
Truth
“The truth shall set you free, but first it will make you miserable.”~James A. Garfield. The truth is something that you cannot necessarily see, feel, hear, touch, or smell, yet it is a life force to be reckoned with and… Read More ›
Be Patient; True Love Takes Time
“The truth is everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”~Bob Marley If I were to write a post about everything I know about love, specifically romantic love, it would be a… Read More ›
Birthday Reflections and Wishes
“I can’t go on living this way I can’t go back the way I came Chained to this fear That I will never find my way to heal my soul . . .”~Evanescence (“My Heart is Broken”) A spectacular thunderstorm… Read More ›
My Old Kentucky Home
“There’s no place like home.’~Dorothy (“The Wizard of Oz” Locust Grove, Louisville, Kentucky August 2012 It is said that home is where the heart is, and if that is true, then I have dozens of “homes”, as my heart is… Read More ›
Being Out There
As often happens, a comment from a friend has become the impetus for another post. Someone recently told me, “You’re brave. I could never put myself out there the way you do in your blog.”. A similar sentiment was shared… Read More ›
Love Without Labels
Only an absolute fool would attempt to write about a subject as ethereal as love, which would explain why I am daring to do so. There have been thousands of poems, songs, books, movies, etc. all dedicated to some facet… Read More ›
Music for the Masses
Rufus Wainwright, August 5, 2012, Louisville, Kentucky Confession: I am cheap. That’s not to say that I am not generous, as I support a number of charities, causes, and my alma maters, and I help others in whatever way I can… Read More ›