The Sword and it's Wet StoneI wrote this a few months before I got really sick and needed a transplant. I figured I would share it now that I've had one. It was...
Dear JobeDec, 2017 Dear Jobe, This is a letter I’ve been meaning to write for years, I just couldn’t muster the courage. What does a young mother...
A Scarred Body and a Scarred PastIt’s not quite seven am, on a… well, I’m not quite sure what day it is. The board on my wall says Monday, but I know it’s not Monday. My...
Nonsensical RamblingThe helicopter is roaring in again - 4:30 am. I’m proud because I think I slept a solid four hours in a row last night and I’m sort of...
A Room with a View: What is the protocol for a mother of an adult child?As I sit here this morning, reflecting on what is happening in my life right now, I am looking around this too small room with too much...
journal writings and incomplete thoughtsI was sitting in the hospital trying to think of how to write about the experience that changed my life three years ago. However, I think...
Meet Andy!Growing up, I always put myself in a position to be the center of attention. I was known as the clown, sometimes known as a bully, other...
What Defines You?I think searching for the reason of life is difficult but the reason for your life not so much. This is a bit harder to write than most...
Living in the Moment of Anxiety and FearFear can be a debilitating weakness or an incredible motivator. Each person has it in their power to choose which pathway they let their...
Gun ControlThere has always been one thing I have never understood. Why do Republicans claim to be “strict constitutionalists”, then pretend words...