When he returns from nine months in Europe, he unpacks two boxes from his luggage and sets them on the kitchen counter. I recognize them immediately. My emotions are a jumble. Pleasure. Sadness. Suddenly, I feel older. I admit I’d hoped he might do this. Sometimes, he’s thoughtful that way, or perhaps he knows me […]
Archives for 2012
Cher Jean-Marc (Blue Shutters, Red Flowers)
Evening, September 14, 1988 Cher Jean-Marc, The jet lag has me a little foggy, but you were right about us and I wanted to tell you so. I worried that I was being naive in listening to your explanation and you tell me all the time, still, how young and trusting I am. After the […]
Decisions, Decisions
How many decisions do you make each day?
Judge Not, Lest… Well, You Know How It Goes.
From girl gossip to women judging.
Control. Your. Breathing.
Could stress management be easy as breathing?
Hoarder? Pas Moi. But Don’t Touch My Stuff!
Can’t quite get rid of your stuff, no matter what?
Cultural Commitment to “Doing Good”
Doing good. Maybe it’s a concept that’s lost its juice… Maybe not.
Clash of the Titans? Experience Versus Memory
When memories taint otherwise good experiences.
Life is Changing, Verse Deranging
It’s versing to surrender, I must say. To the eccentric, wacky willful stage. Bag Lady, cats and hats – but not the gray! Alas, this flailing, flaunting facing age! With ready thoughts and tricks to just say yes, To voicing my opinions, no holds barred. So what if my persona is a mess! Must stifling […]
Expect Delays
Obstacles, attitudes, and signs to heed.