So my great Aunt played a critical role in my life, and in some respects I’m becoming convinced she still may have a hand at protecting me. She devoted her life to God for 75 years and was born, as they say, into “eternal life” on May 3rd last year. The anniversary is coming up.…

There’s a song by Dawes that I absolutely love the lyrics to. It came out at a time in my life that made me believe that it was written and released in just the right time. I couldn’t phrase how I felt. I even said “punch-drunk” from all the hits I was taking but again,…

There are times in our lives we are grateful we are able to censor ourselves. People conceal emotions for a whole plethora of reasons. It could be to protect ourselves, avoid confrontation, hide our pain, prevent showing vulnerability. It could be to deceive, manipulate, and a whole other multitude of nefarious reasons. Sometimes we don’t…

Speaking of AOL Instant Messenger brought me back a bit. It reminded me there were times in my teens I was completely and painfully naive. There were other aspects of me that were far more mature or “deeper” than my peers. If I spoke about certain theories and philosophies a lot of my girlfriends were…

I’ve always had a difficult time drawing a line in the sand. In relationships, including friendships, I am easily setting myself up for disappointment. Easily taken advantage of. Or, I used to be. It’s incredible what measures people go to for excuses when they’re made aware they have been “takers” as you are giving to…

Absolutely Nothing (in Latin) Ahoy, ahoy! So begins my new blog. Someone special in my life inspired me to write again. The title here is in honor of my old page. As far as goals go, I don’t have any for this page. It’s a stream-of-consciousness style of writing. I think it, then type it.…

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