If I Were Going to Survive, I’d Have to Rely on Myself
…And then, as if my extreme fears of losing Mom had manifested, I learned that Mom had nearly died…. For the first time ever my mother looked fragile, a word I never would have used to describe her prior to that time. I’d always thought Mom was superhuman. Larger than life. My days and nights […]
Why You Need to Find Your Voice
In those weeks before Mom and Dale were married, he’d come home from work, barely acknowledge me, pour himself a drink or three, and watch TV before falling asleep. After they got back from their honeymoon, however, he changed in a hair-raising sort of way… … The first time it happened, Dale grabbed my wrist […]
God Picked The Wrong Person
“Let’s be honest, shall we?” I said. “We’re judging each other.” I raised my hand. “Seriously, how many are judging me?” After an awkward pause, one hand in the third row went up, then another in the back. I simply nodded, more than willing to wait for the truth to touch other hearts. Another hand […]
